Pure Limb Ataxia as Isolated Manifestation in Lateral Medullary Infarction.
- Author:
In Uk SONG
1
;
Jae Young AN
;
Joong Seok KIM
;
Seon Young RYU
;
Sang Bong LEE
;
Seung Jae LEE
;
Yeong In KIM
;
Kwang Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. ks1007@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lateral medullary infarction;
Limb ataxia
- MeSH:
Ataxia;
Brain;
Deglutition Disorders;
Extremities;
Hiccup;
Hoarseness;
Humans;
Infarction;
Lateral Medullary Syndrome;
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- From:Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2008;12(1):47-49
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pure limb ataxia without other common symptoms of Wallenberg syndrome has rarely been reported as manifestation of lateral medullary infarction. We describe a patient with lateral medullary infarction who presented with almost isolated right limb(mainly lower limb) ataxia without usual symptoms such as hemibody sensory changes, dysphagia, hoarseness, hiccup, and Horner sign. The brain magnetic resonance image showed small ischemic lesion involving the dorsolateral portion of the medulla oblongata.
