Case report highlights unusual hemiparesis in lateral medullary syndrome, indicating the complexity of these strokes.
Lateral medullary syndrome (LMS) (Wallenberg syndrome) is a relatively uncommon stroke with classic presentation of crossed spinothalamic sensory deficit, same-side ataxia, and other findings. Hemiparesis is rare with LMS, and when associated, is termed Opalski syndrome. The author presents rarity in this less common posterior circulation stroke.
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