Pontine Ischemic stroke symptoms Flashcards
What are the three key symptoms of Classic Raymond syndrome?
Ipsilateral abducens palsy, contralateral facial paresis, contralateral hemiparesis. It is ridiculously rare.
What causes the syndrome at the caudal pons level?
Perforating artery infarction affects the abducens nucleus and pyramidal tract fibers.
What are accepted causative mechanisms behind small vessel strokes?
Hypertension and lipohyalinosis are accepted causative mechanisms.
What are the three key signs for determining the location of a pontine infarct?
Abducens palsy, facial paresis, and hemiparesis.
What causes Millard-Gubler syndrome?
Infarct of the facial nucleus and the corticospinal tract.
What are the symptoms of Millard-Gubler syndrome?
Ipsilateral facial paresis and contralateral hemiparesis.
What is the term for an infarct involving the fascicle of the abducens nerve in addition to the ipsilateral fascial nucleus and CST?
Foville syndrome.
What is highly likely to cause non-traumatic, rapid-onset abducens palsy in adults?
Ischaemic stroke.
