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Descriptor English:   Lateral Medullary Syndrome 
Descriptor Spanish:   Síndrome Medular Lateral 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Síndrome Medular Lateral 
Synonyms English:   Lateral Bulbar Syndrome
Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Syndrome
Wallenberg 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
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 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 RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   15255 
Unique Identifier:   D014854 

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