Station 3.17: Lateral medullary (Wallenberg) syndrome Flashcards
Lateral medullary (Wallenberg) syndrome
1
Q
Define Lateral medullary (Wallenberg) syndrome?
Lateral medullary (Wallenberg) syndrome
A
- Most common brainstem vascular syndrome
- Due to occlusion of posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA)
- Often variable in its presentation
Brainstem structures affected by right‐sided lesion & Clinical consequences of this lesion
