Wallenberg's Syndrome in Young Adults: Case Report

Authors

  • Dinesh K Thapa B&C Medical College Teaching Hospital, Jhapa
  • Chandra Prakash Yadav B & C Medical College Teaching Hospital, Jhapa
  • Chandra Prakash Limbu B & C Medical College Teaching Hospital, Jhapa
  • Sudan Dhakal Department of Neurosurgery, Golden Hospital, Biratnagar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v2i3.18953

Keywords:

Ataxia, Cerebrovascular infarction, Lateral medullary syndrome, Medulla oblongata, Wallenberg syndrome

Abstract

Wallenberg's syndrome which is also known as Lateral medullary syndrome and posterior inferior cerebellar artery syndrome is a very rare cause of cerebrovascular accident (CVA). This has variability of presentation which cause the under diagnose for Wallenberg Syndrome. Generally ischemic CVA and especially medullary infarction occurs in the old patients but here we report two cases of Wallenberg syndrome in young adults, first is 35 years male and second is 38 years female.

 

Birat Journal of Health Sciences

Vol.2/No.3/Issue 4/Sep- Dec 2017, Page: 306-308

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Author Biographies

Dinesh K Thapa, B&C Medical College Teaching Hospital, Jhapa

Department of Neurosurgery

Chandra Prakash Yadav, B & C Medical College Teaching Hospital, Jhapa

Consultant Neurosurgeon

Chandra Prakash Limbu, B & C Medical College Teaching Hospital, Jhapa

Consultant Neurosurgeon

Sudan Dhakal, Department of Neurosurgery, Golden Hospital, Biratnagar

Consultant Neurosurgeon

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Published

2018-01-12

How to Cite

Thapa, D. K., Yadav, C. P., Limbu, C. P., & Dhakal, S. (2018). Wallenberg’s Syndrome in Young Adults: Case Report. Birat Journal of Health Sciences, 2(3), 306–308. https://doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v2i3.18953

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2017)

Section

Case Reports

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