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Year 2021

Volume: 4 , Issue: 4

IP Journal of Urology, Nephrology and Hepatology Science


A case of lateral medullary syndrome


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Article Type : Case Report

Author Details: Divya Chaitanya*,Vijayalaxmi ,Rakesh Biswas

Volume : 4

Issue : 1

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Article First Page : 21

Article End Page : 22


Abstract

Lateral medullary syndrome (LMS), known as Wallenberg’s syndrome and posterior inferior cerebellar artery syndrome, is a rare cause of stroke.
Variability of presentation is cause of underdiagnose for LMS.
 In our case, 56year-old male, diabetic, hypertensive presented with sudden onset of weakness of right upper limb and lower limb, hoarse ness of voice, dysphagia and difficulty in walking after clinical and radiological evaluation, he was diagnosed as LMS.
 

Keywords: Lateral medullary syndrome, Cerebrovascular infarction, Medulla oblongata, Ataxia, Hoarseness of voice

Doi No:-10.18231