Hyperthermia and neurological catastrophe: An interesting case report.

Fever is a common symptom encountered in clinical practice. Hyperthermia, though infrequently encountered, can be genetical (malignant hyperthermia) or acquired when the body temperature rises beyond a certain set point that is controlled by the hypothalamus. We report a case of an elderly male who reported to us with hyperthermia, accelerated hypertension, and brain haemorrhage (as a sequelae of uncontrolled hypertension).

Lateral medullary syndrome: Case report and review of literature.

Lateral medullary syndrome (LMS) or Wallenberg's syndrome is an uncommon and often underdiagnosed cause of posterior circulation stroke. Thrombosis, embolization, or dissection of vertebral or posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) often results into LMS. The most pathognomonic symptoms of LMS includes pain and temperature deficits on ipsilateral facial side and contralateral side of rest of the body, ipsilateral ataxia, vertigo, nystagmus, dysphagia, hoarseness, hiccups and Horner's syndrome.