Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Avellis Syndrome

Neurology

Also known as: Avellis' syndrome, Vago-accessory syndrome

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

Avellis syndrome is a neurological condition caused by a unilateral lesion in the medulla oblongata. It is characterized by paralysis of the vocal cords and palate on the side of the lesion, accompanied by sensory loss and limb weakness on the opposite side.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

AVELLIS SYNDROME (G. Avellis) occurs with a unilateral focal lesion in the medulla oblongata, in the region of the nucleus ambiguus or the fibers of the root of the vagus nerve. This results in paresis of the vocal cords and palate on the side of the lesion, and contralateral thermoanesthesia, analgesia, and paresis of the limbs.

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“Avellis Syndrome.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/avellis-syndrome/