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Revision as of 16:26, 13 September 2010
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| Specialty | Neurology  |
Medial pontine syndrome is a condition associated with a contralateral hemiplegia.
"Medial inferior pontine syndrome" has been described as equivalent to Foville's syndrome.[1]
Presentation
Although medial pontine syndrome has many similarities to medial medullary syndrome, because it is located higher up the brainstem in the pons, it affects a different set of cranial nuclei.
| Structure affected | Presentation |
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| Corticospinal tract | Contralateral spastic hemiparesis |
| Medial lemniscus | Contralateral PCML loss |
| Abducens nerve | Strabismus |
Depending upon the size of the infarct, it can also involve the facial nerve.
Cause
Medial pontine syndrome results from occlusion of paramedian branches of the basilar artery.
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