Title: A Case of Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Opalski Variant
Authors: Dr A.K. Badrinath MD General Medicine, Dr Raja.M, Dr Karthik MD General Medicine
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v10i3.09
Abstract
Lateral Medullary Syndrome is a clinical syndrome results from a vascular event in lateral part of the medulla oblongata.Opalski syndrome is a rare variant of lateral medullary syndrome is associated with ipsilateral hemiparesis. In this case report we present a patient who presented with Opalski variant of lateral medullary syndrome.
Keywords: Lateral Medullary Syndrome , Opalski Syndrome.
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