Spinothalamic tract-nucleus ambiguous syndrome (medical condition): Damage to a part of the brain stem (nucleus ambiguous) which affects signals being sent to the vagus nerve which controls the pharynx and larynx. Paralysis occurs on one side of the palate and vocal cord and loss of sensation in the other side of the body. The damage may be due to such things as trauma, cancer or toxicity.
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Avellis's syndrome:
»Introduction: Avellis's syndrome
»Symptoms of Avellis's syndrome
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Spinothalamic tract-nucleus ambiguous syndrome:
Spinothalamic tract-nucleus ambiguous syndrome: Another name for Avellis's syndrome (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Avellis's syndrome
»Symptoms of Avellis's syndrome
Some of the symptoms of Spinothalamic tract-nucleus ambiguous syndrome incude:
See full list of 14 symptoms of Spinothalamic tract-nucleus ambiguous syndrome (Avellis's syndrome)
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