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Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery CVAAka: Cerebrovascular Accident of PICA, PICA CVA, Wallenberg Syndrome

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  1. See Also
    1. Ischemic CVA
    2. CVA Management
  2. Signs and Symptoms
    1. Dysarthria
    2. Dysphagia
    3. Dysphonia
    4. Vertigo
    5. Nystagmus
    6. Ataxia or Unsteady gait
    7. Ipsilateral Horner's Syndrome
    8. Sensory changes
      1. Ipsilateral face
      2. Contralateral body

Lateral Medullary Syndrome (C0043019)

Definition (MSH)INFARCTION of the dorsolateral aspect of MEDULLA OBLONGATA in the BRAIN STEM. It is caused by occlusion of the VERTEBRAL ARTERY and/or the posterior inferior cerebellar artery. Clinical manifestations vary with the size of infarction, but may include loss of pain and temperature sensation in the ipsilateral face and contralateral body below the chin; ipsilateral HORNER SYNDROME; ipsilateral ATAXIA; DYSARTHRIA; VERTIGO; nausea, hiccup; dysphagia; and VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p801)
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
MSHD014854
EnglishDorsolateral Medullary Syndrome, Inferior cerebellar artery syndrome, Lateral Bulbar Syndrome, Lateral Medullary Syndrome, Lateral Medullary Syndromes, LMS - Lateral medullary syndrome, Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Syndrome, Vieseaux Wallenberg Syndrome, Vieseaux-Wallenberg Syndrome, VIEUSSEUX-WALLENBERG SYNDROME, Wallenberg syndrome, Wallenberg's Syndrome, Wallenbergs Syndrome
Spanishsindrome de arteria cerebelosa posterior inferior, sindrome de la arteria cerebelosa inferior, sindrome de la arteria cerebelosa posteroinferior, sindrome de Wallenberg, sindrome medular lateral
Parent ConceptsBrain Stem Infarctions (C0521542), Thoracic Diseases (C0039978), Duplicate concept (C1274013), Disorder of cervical spine (C1290145)
SourcesDXP, MSH, NDFRT, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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