Clinical profile and sensory pattern in lateral medullary syndrome

Background: Lateral Medullary syndrome is an acute ischemic stroke characterised by occlusion of the vertebral artery/posterior inferior cerebellar artery. The study aimed to describe sensory pattern and clinical profile patients admitted with lateral medullary syndrome. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive was done in neurology department at Thanjavur Government Medical College, Tamil Nadu. Twenty clinically suspected were taken into this for one year. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) brain MR Angiogram confirm suspicion They examined detail pattern, relevant investigations done. Results: Among 20 LMS patients, 85% males, mean age occurrence 53.2 years. All them had infarcts medulla. Hypertension, diabetes mellitus dyslipidemia most common systemic risk factors. observed classical, loss sensation ipsilateral face contralateral body 45% patients. presentation walking instability, bulbar symptoms, a longer hospital stay. second only impairment face, seen 30%. Their unsteadiness while walking, no shorter stays, better recovery. Conclusions: often after 50 years, hypertension, diabetes, as