Vertebral flow void and lateral medullary syndrome.

Vertebral flow void and lateral medullary syndrome.

that supplied both frontal lobes. The circle of Willis as an anatomic structure can be defined as a network of blood vessels affording communication between the carotid system and the basilar system, encompassing an anterior and two posterior communicating arteries and proximal portions of the anterior and posterior cerebral arteries. However, this description is still not fully satisfying beca...

Subjective Visual Vertical and Horizontal Abnormalities in a Patient with Lateral Medullary Syndrome-A Case Report

Introduction: Evaluation of persistent vertigo in post infarct patients is very important as the management depends on whether the cause is purely of central origin or due to associated vestibular affliction.   Case Report: A patient with left sided dorsolateral medullary syndrome and persistent vestibular symptoms was evaluated. Vestibular test battery showed abnormal smooth pursuit, bilateral...

Vertebral artery dissection presented as lateral medullary syndrome in a patient with migraine: a case report.

PURPOSE Migraine and artery dissection are both rare causes of ischemic stroke. The mechanism of migraine-related intracranial artery dissection is still unknown. It is proposed that the repeated attack of migraine would make the involved artery more vulnerable to tearing and lead to dissection. CASE REPORT We describe a 42-year-old female suffering from basilar-type migraine for more than 20...

Fibromuscular dysplasia of the vertebral artery presenting with lateral medullary syndrome: a case report.

We have recently encountered a rare case of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) of the vertebral artery (VA) presenting as lateral medullary syndrome. A 39-year-old male was admitted to our hospital due to vertigo, dysarthria and numbness of the left face and the right limbs. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of brain revealed lateral medullary infarction in ...

Opalski syndrome: a variant of lateral-medullary syndrome.