noun
lateral medullary syndrome; Wallenberg syndrome
A neurological condition caused by a stroke in the lateral part of the medulla oblongata. Also known as Wallenberg syndrome.
延髄外側症候群は、椎骨動脈の閉塞によって起こることが多い。
Lateral medullary syndrome is often caused by occlusion of the vertebral artery.
延髄外側症候群の症状には、めまいや嚥下障害が含まれる。
Symptoms of lateral medullary syndrome include dizziness and dysphagia.
Synonymous eponym; 延髄外側症候群 is the descriptive Japanese term, while ワレンベルグ症候群 is the common eponym.
Compound of 延髄 (medulla oblongata), 外側 (lateral), and 症候群 (syndrome).