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Generated 12 Oct 2026
Neurology · Neurology / Brainstem syndromes

Avellis syndrome

Also known as: Unilateral vagal accessory palsy

Ipsilateral palate and vocal cord paralysis with contralateral sensory loss.

Medical specialty
Neurology
Subspecialty
Neurology / Brainstem syndromes
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved
None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Lesion of the nucleus ambiguus and spinothalamic tract.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (4)

contralateral pain and temperature lossdysphagiahoarsenesspalatal paralysis
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