About The Medical Condition Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Syndrome

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Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Syndrome

Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Syndrome Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Syndrome Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Syndrome?

Infarction of the dorsolateral aspect of the medulla due to 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)

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