INFORMATION ON LATERAL MEDULLARY SYNDROME:-

Lateral medullary syndrome is disease which is caused by blockage of blood in brain as a result subject losses his/her ability to speak and swallow.
CAUSE OF LATERAL MEDULLARY SYNDROME:- The main cause of lateral medullary syndrome is the occlusion of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) at its origin. Interrupted blood supply to parts of the brain can also consider as one of the cause of lateral medullary syndrome.

SYMPTOMS OF LATERAL MEDULLARY SYNDROME:-

1. Dizziness.
2. Loss of pain or temperature sensitivity.
3. Paralysis of the facial muscles.
4. Loss of taste.
5. Nausea and vomiting.

DIAGNOSIS OF LATERAL MEDULLARY SYNDROME:-

Clinically lateral medullary syndrome can be examined by:-

1. CT scan.
2. MRI.
3. physical examination of subject.

TREATMENT OF LATERAL MEDULLARY SYNDROME:-

Treatment of lateral medullary syndrome will depend on the severity of symptoms. Treatments are aimed at controlling the symptoms.

Blood thinners like heparin are given in few interval of time for the first few days to stop further formation of the clot.
If the stroke is large, then dead tissue will swells up and can pushes the medulla downwards, blocking its vital functions and causing death. In this condition, a neurosurgeon removes a part of the skull in order to allow part of the brain to swell up.