Term Name: | lateral medullary syndrome |
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Synonyms: | Posterior inferior cerebellar artery syndrome, Wallenberg syndrome |
Definition: | A brain stem infarction that is characterized by hoarseness, dizziness, nausea, located_in the lateral part of the medulla oblongata that develops from a blockage in the posterior inferior cerebellar artery or one of its branches or of the vertebral artery, has_symptom vertigo, has_symptom ipsilateral cerebellar signs, has_symptom contralateral sensory deficits of limbs and torso, has_symptom ipsilateral sensory deficits of face, has_symptom laryngeal, pharyngeal, and palatal hemiparalysis, has_symptom ipsilateral Horner's syndrome. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:3522] ( DOID:3522 ) |