Opalski Syndrome Presenting as Sensorimotor Deficits Ipsilateral to Cerebral Infarction

Author: Ha Kyeu AN ¹ ; Jong Wook SHIN ; Soo Young KIM ; Hee Jin CHANG ; Hye Seon JEONG
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1. Department of Neurology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. jeonghs1028@gmail.com
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Lateral medullary syndrome; Cerebral infarction; Opalski syndrome
MeSH: Cerebral Infarction; Infarction; Lateral Medullary Syndrome; Pyramidal Tracts
From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2019;37(2):186-190
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Opalski syndrome is a rare lateral medullary infarction variant presenting with ipsilateral motor deficits known to be caused by involvement of the post-decussating pyramidal tract. Here, we report two rare cases of Opalski syndrome presenting as ipsilateral sensorimotor deficits in cerebral infarction.