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Portable Thermographic Screening for Detection of Acute Wallenberg's Syndrome
Published on: September 19, 2019
Collaboration Between Emergency Medicine and Optometry Aids in Diagnosing Atypical Wallenberg Syndrome in a
Sweta Das1, Jingyun Wang2, Carolyn Majcher3
1Department of Optometry, State University of New York College of Optometry, New York.
Abstract:
This case report highlights an atypical clinical presentation featuring ipsilateral head, neck, shoulder, and eye pain with erythema, edema of the right eyelid and conjunctiva, alongside classic signs of dorsolateral medullary syndrome, also known as Wallenberg Syndrome, characterized by ipsilateral Horner's syndrome and contralateral loss of body pain and temperature in a 37-year-old female. The correct diagnosis of Wallenberg syndrome was achieved through the collaborative effort of eye care professionals, primary care, emergency, and neurology specialties in medicine.

