A 64-year-old lady is sent to the emergency room with stroke-like symptoms. The patient has a history of transient ischemic events as well as other cerebrovascular disease risk factors such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. Urgent brain imaging demonstrates vascular blockage, as indicated by the arrow in the illustration. Which of the following findings is most likely to be observed in this patient?

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A 64-year-old lady is sent to the emergency room with stroke-like symptoms. The patient has a history of transient ischemic events as well as other cerebrovascular disease risk factors such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. Urgent brain imaging demonstrates vascular blockage, as indicated by the arrow in the illustration.  Which of the following findings is most likely to be observed in this patient?

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Eductional Objective: Occlusion of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery produces lateral medullary (Wallenberg) syndrome. Vertigo/nystagmus, ipsilateral cerebellar signs, lack of pain/temperature feeling in the ipsilateral face and contralateral body, bulbar weakness, and ipsilateral Horner syndrome are all symptoms of this condition.

A 64-Year-Old Lady Is Sent to the Emergency Room with Stroke-Like