Article title: NINDS Wallenberg's Syndrome Information Page: NINDS
Main condition: Wallenberg's Syndrome
Conditions: Wallenberg's Syndrome
Table of Contents (click to jump to sections)What
is Wallenberg's Syndrome?
Is
there any treatment?
What
is the prognosis?
What
research is being done?
Organizations
What is Wallenberg's
Syndrome?
Wallenberg's syndrome is a neurological disorder
characterized by swallowing difficulties and hoarseness which results from
paralysis of a portion of the vocal cord. The disorder is generally caused
by a blockage in a vertebral or cerebellar artery.
Symptoms may include
dizziness, a loss of pain or temperature sensitivity, some paralysis of
the facial muscles, and a loss of taste. Individuals with the disorder
frequently report an unsettling tilt of their environment, which affects
their balance.
Is there any
treatment?
Treatment for Wallenberg’s syndrome is symptomatic. If
swallowing is greatly impaired, a feeding tube may be needed. Therapy and
intraoral appliances may aid speech and swallowing. In some cases,
medication reduces or eliminates pain.
What is the
prognosis?
Individuals with Wallenberg's syndrome may experience a
lessening of their symptoms as a result of medical intervention. For some
patients, symptoms dissipate after a few weeks of treatment.
What research is being
done?
The NINDS supports and conducts a wide range of research on
disorders involving paralysis such as Wallenberg’s syndrome. Much of this
research focuses on finding ways to prevent, treat, and, ultimately, cure
these disorders.
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
P.O. Box 8923
(100 Route 37)
New Fairfield, CT 06812-8923
orphan@rarediseases.org
http://www.rarediseases.org/
Tel:
203-746-6518 800-999-NORD (6673)
Fax: 203-746-6481
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Executive
Office Center
2101 East Jefferson St., Ste. 501
Rockville, MD
20852
info@ahrq.gov
http://www.ahrq.gov/
Tel: 301-594-1360
800-358-9295
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas,
TX 75231-4596
http://www.americanheart.org/
Tel:
800-AHA-USA1 (242-8721)
Fax: 214-369-3685
National Stroke Association
9707 East Easter Lane
Englewood, CO 80112-3747
info@stroke.org
http://www.stroke.org/
Tel:
303-649-9299 800-STROKES (787-6537)
Fax: 303-649-1328
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
1010 Wayne
Avenue
Suite 800
Silver Spring, MD 20910-5633
naricinfo@kra.com
http://www.naric.com/
Tel:
301-562-2400 800-346-2742
Fax: 301-562-2401
This fact sheet is in the public domain. You may copy it.Provided
by:
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
20892
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