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Revision as of 03:12, 15 July 2012
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| Specialty | Neurology  |
Medial inferior 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 (tactile, vibration, and stereognosis) |
| Abducens nerve | Strabismus (ipsilateral lateral rectus muscle paralysis - the affected eye looks down and towards the nose). Abducens nerve lesion localizes the lesion to inferior pons. |
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.
References
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