Which of the following is not a pa of Wallenberg syndrome?
Correct Answer: Contralateral atrophy of tongue
Description: Wallenberg syndrome- due to the occlusion of veebral aery, posterior inferior cerebellar aery or lateral medullary aeries. Ipsilateral features:1. Ataxia2. Loss of pain, impaired sensation over half of face3. Nausea, veigo, nystagmus and diplopia4. Horner's syndrome5. Dysphagia, diminished gag reflex, vocal cord palsy6. Loss of taste7. Numbness of arm, leg or trunk Contralateral features:1. Impaired thermal and pain sensation over half of the body Ipsilateral paralysis with atrophy of half of tongue and contralateral paralysis of arms and legs sparing face with impaired tactile and proprioceptive sensation occurs in medial medullary syndrome.
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