Ipsilateral Axial Lateropulsion as an Initial Symptom of Lateral Medullary Infarction: a Case Report.
- Author:
Hyun Jung KIM
1
;
Hyung Min KWON
;
Young Eun HUH
;
Mi Young OH
;
Yong Seok LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Lateral medullary syndrome; MRI
- MeSH: Humans; Infarction*; Lateral Medullary Syndrome; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Olivary Nucleus; Vertebral Artery
- From:Journal of Clinical Neurology 2007;3(4):197-199
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The dorsolateral medullary syndrome (Wallenberg's syndrome) is produced by infarction of a wedge of lateral medulla posterior to the inferior olivary nucleus, and is usually caused by vertebral artery occlusion. Ipsilateral axial lateropulsion as an initial symptom of vertebral artery occlusion is rare, and the responsible anatomical structure is still uncertain. Here we describe a patient presenting with ipsilateral axial lateropulsion as an initial symptom of vertebral artery occlusion.
