Abstract
We describe a patient presenting with the rapid onset of incomplete Wallenberg syndrome
(WS) as the initial clinical manifestation of multiple sclerosis (MS). This patient
was initially diagnosed with acute ischaemic lateral medullary syndrome, but further
assessment led to the diagnosis of definite MS. Our report aims to highlight the importance
of awareness of MS as a cause of WS, as well as the potential misdiagnosis of MS as
stroke.
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Publication history
Accepted:
April 6,
2009
Received:
September 27,
2008
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