Patients typically present with dizziness, incoordination, double vision, trouble swallowing, sensory disturbance, and pupillary asymmetry.
This particular patient presented with symptomatic bradycardia from the injury to the cardiorespiratory center.
Exam reveals unilateral cerebellar ataxia; loss of pain and temperature sensation in the face and body (typically on opposite sides); ipsilateral Horner’s syndrome (ptosis, anhidrosis, and miosis); dysarthria and impaired gag reflex; ocular skew; and nystagmus, and wild swings in heart rate with pronounced bradycardia (HR in the mid 30's to upper 80's).