medial medullary syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of alternating hemiplegia characterized by a set of clinical features resulting from occlusion of the anterior spinal artery and consequent infarction of the medial part of the medulla oblongata.

Word forms

medial medullary syndrome

Synonyms

inferior alternating syndrome hypoglossal alternating hemiplegia lower alternating hemiplegia Dejerine syndrome
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