Lateral Medullary Syndrome is a clinical syndrome results from a vascular event in lateral part of the medulla oblongata.Opalski syndrome is a rare variant of lateral medullary syndrome is associated with ipsilateral hemiparesis. In this case report we present a patient who presented with Opalski variant of lateral medullary syndrome.

Keywords: Lateral Medullary Syndrome , Opalski Syndrome.

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Dr Raja.M

Postgraduate Residents, Department of General Medicine, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry -605107, India