What causes pain/temperature loss in Wallenberg's Syndrome?

Subject: What causes pain/temperature loss in Wallenberg's Syndrome?

Date: Sun Feb 28 00:49:44 1999
Posted by Quay W. Parrott
Grade level: grad (science) School: Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
City: Baltimore State/Province: MD Country: USA
Area of science: Neuroscience
ID: 920184584.Ns

Message:


Is the loss contralateral for both the body and face? Is there a 
'topographic' arrangement for pain and temp in the medulla such 
that a small infarct may only cause loss in certain areas?

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