Türk Odyoloji ve İşitme Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol.6, no.1, pp.28-31, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Lateral medullary syndrome, also known as Wallenberg syndrome, is a clinical syndrome involving oculomotor and vestibular deficits caused by acute ischemic infarction of the lateral medulla oblongata. It is a group of symptoms usually caused by occlusion of the ipsilateral vertebral artery, sometimes only by distortion of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery, or rarely by demyelinating disease. In this syndrome, the nuclei and fascicles of the 5th, 9th and 10th cranial nerves are involved. Vertigo, diplopia, multiple nystagmus, and hiccups are the most common clinical findings. Along with imaging methods, audiological tests also play an important role in diagnosis. In this study, the examine process, audiovestibular, and magnetic resonance imaging results of a 40-year-old patient diagnosed with lateral medullary infarction are discussed in light of the literature.