A case of lateral medullary syndrome
Article Type : Case Report
Author Details:
Volume : 4
Issue : 1
Online ISSN : XXXX
Print ISSN : XXXX
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