Wallenberg syndrome involves which aery
Correct Answer: Posterior inferior cerebellar aery
Description: WALLENBERG SYNDROME : Lateral medullary ischemia d/o ipsilateral veebral aery ( in most cases) or PICA( in few cases ) Features of Wallenberg Syndrome : Ipsilateral paralysis of most muscles of soft palate, pharynx & larynx d/o injury to nucleus ambiguous (CN IX, X, XI ) Loss of pain & temperature from same side of face due todamage to spinal nucleus & tract of CN V Loss of pain & temperature on opposite side of the body, due to inducement of lateral spinothalamic tract. Giddiness d/o damage to vestibular nuclei.
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