lateral medullary syndrome

Term ID

DOID:3522

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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_medullary_syndrome

References

• ICD10CM:G46.3
• MESH:D014854
• NCI:C84807
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:78569004
• UMLS_CUI:C0043019

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:3522 )