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Descriptor
English
:
Lateral Medullary Syndrome
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Síndrome Medular Lateral
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Síndrome Medular Lateral
Synonyms
English
:
Dorsolateral Medullary Syndrome
Lateral Bulbar Syndrome
Lateral Medullary Syndromes
Medullary Syndrome, Dorsolateral
Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Syndrome
Syndrome, Vieseaux-Wallenberg
Syndrome, Wallenberg
Syndromes, Lateral Medullary
Vieseaux Wallenberg Syndrome
Vieseaux-Wallenberg Syndrome
Wallenberg Syndrome
Wallenberg's Syndrome
Wallenbergs Syndrome
Tree Number:
C10.228.140.300.150.477.100.500
C10.228.140.300.775.200.100.500
C14.907.253.092.477.100.500
C14.907.253.855.200.100.500
C23.550.513.355.250.100.500
C23.550.717.489.250.100.500
Definition
English
:
INFARCTION
of the dorsolateral aspect of
MEDULLA OBLONGATA
in the
BRAIN STEM
. It is caused by occlusion of the
VERTEBRAL ARTERY
and/or the posterior inferior cerebellar
artery
. Clinical manifestations vary with the size of
infarction
, but may include loss of pain and
temperature
sensation
in the ipsilateral face and contralateral body below the chin; ipsilateral
HORNER SYNDROME
; ipsilateral
ATAXIA
;
DYSARTHRIA
;
VERTIGO
;
nausea
,
hiccup
; dysphagia; and
VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS
. (From Adams et al., Principles of
Neurology
, 6th ed, p801)
History Note
English
:
2000 (1964)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
15255
Unique Identifier:
D014854
Occurrence in VHL
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