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Rostral midbrain

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Nuclei:
•     Oculomotor nuclei (CN III) 
•     Red Nucleus 
•     Mesencephalic Trigeminal Nucleus
Tracts: 
•	Spinothalamic tract 
•	Medial lemniscus
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Caudal midbrain

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Nuclei: 
•	Trochlear nuclei (CN IV)
•	Mesencephalic Trigeminal Nucleus
Tracts: 
•	Spinothalamic tract 
•	Medial lemniscus
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Pontomesencephalic junction

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Nuclei: pontine nuclei
Tracts:
• Anterolateral system
• Corticospinal tract

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Rostral pons

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Nuclei: 
•	Chief sensory nucleus of Trigeminal n. (CN V)
•	Motor nucleus of Trigeminal n. (CN V) 
•	Pontine nuclei
Tracts: 
•	Spinothalamic tract 
•	Medial lemniscus
•	Corticospinal tract
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Caudal pons

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Nuclei: 
•	Pontine nuclei
•	Facial nuclei (CN VII)
•	Abducens nuclei (CN VI)
•	Vestibular nuclei
•	Cochlear nuclei
•	Spinal trigeminal nucleus (CN V)
Tracts:
•	Spinothalamic tract 
•	Medial lemniscus
•	Corticospinal tract
•	Spinal trigeminal tract
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Rostral medulla

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Nuclei: 
•	Inferior olivary nucleus 
•	Hypoglossal nuclei (CN XII) 
•	Nucleus ambiguous (CN IX, X) 
•	Dorsal motor nucleus X 
•	Nucleus solitarius (CN IX, X)
•	Spinal trigeminal nucleus (CN V)
•	Vestibular nuclei 
Tracts: 
•	Spinothalamic tract 
•	Medial lemniscus
•	Pyramidal/corticospinal tract
•	Spinal trigeminal tract
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Caudal medulla

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Nuclei: 
•	Gracilis and Cuneatus
•	Central Canal: hypoglossal nucleus, dorsal motor nucleus of X and solitary nucleus
•	Spinal trigeminal nucleus (CN V)
Tracts:
•	Spinothalamic tract 
•	Pyramidal/corticospinal tract
•	Medial lemniscus 
•	Spinal trigeminal tract
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Cervicomedullary junction

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Nuclei: Gracilis and Cuneatus
Tracts: Anterolateral system

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Cervical spinal cord

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Nuclei:
•	Gracilis and Cuneatus 
•	Accessory spinal nucleus (CN XI)
Tracts:  
•	Anterolateral system 
•	Lateral corticospinal tract
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Vascular territories of PCA

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  • Midbrain
  • Most of thalamus
  • Medial occipital lobes
  • Inferior medial temporal lobes
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Vascular territories of superior cerebellar a.

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  • Superior cerebellum

- Part of rostral laterodorsal pons

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Dorsal

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Posterior

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Ventral

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Anterior

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Caudal

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Towards feet

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Rostral

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Towards head

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Vascular territories of AICA

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  • Lateral caudal pons

- Small part of cerebellum

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Vascular territories of PICA

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  • Lateral medulla

- Inferior cerebellum

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Vascular territories of basilar a. (paramedian and circumferential branches)

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  • Medial pons (paramedian)

- Lateral pons (circumferential)

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Vascular territories of vertebral aa.

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-Medulla

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Vascular territories of anterior spinal aa.

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-Medial medulla

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Blood supply to midbrain

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  • PCA

- Basilar a. (top paramedian and penetrating branches)

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Blood supply to rostral pons

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  • Basilar a (circumferential and paramedian branches)

- Superior cerebellar a

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Blood supply to caudal pons

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  • Basilar a (paramedian and circumferential branches)

- AICA

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Blood supply to medial medulla

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-Paramedian branches of vertebral and spinal arteries

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Blood supply to lateral medulla

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-Vertebral arteries and posterior inferior cerebellar a.

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Clinical signs and associated neural structures of midbrain

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  • Corticospinal tract (CN III palsy, pupil dilation, flexor posturing)
  • Cerebellum or cerebellar pathways (ataxia)
  • Pontomesencephalic reticular formation or bilateral thalami (impaired consciousness)
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Clinical signs and associated neural structures of pontine

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  • Corticospinal tract (generalized weakness, bilateral Babinski’s sign, extensor posturing)
  • Lack of blood flow from basilar a. to PCAs (bilateral upper/lower visual loss or blurring)
  • Long somatosensory pathways or trigeminal system (perioral numbness, facial tingling)
  • Respiration center of pons (irregular respiration)
  • Supranuclear or infranuclear eye movement pathways (ocular bobbing)
  • Central tegmental tract (shivering, palatal myoclonus)
  • Abducens nucleus (abducens palsy/horizontal gaze palsy)
  • Disruption of descending sympathetic fibers (bilateral small but reactive pupils)
  • Pontomesencephalic reticular formation or bilateral thalami (impaired consciousness)
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Clinical signs and associated neural structures of medulla

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  • Vestibular nuclei, cerebellum, or inner ear (vertigo, N/V)
  • Cerebellum or cerebellar pathways (ataxia)
  • Vestibular nucleus (nystagmus)
  • Corticospinal tract (respiratory arrest, autonomic instability)
  • Occlusion of PICA or one of the branches of vertebral (hiccups)
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Medial medullary syndrome clinical features, affected neural structures, and blood supply

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Clinical features and affected neural structures:
-contralateral arm or leg weakness (pyramidal tract)
-contralateral decreased position and vibration sense (ML)
-ipsilateral tongue weakness (hypoglossal nucleus)
Blood supply: paramedian branches of vertebral and anterior spinal aa.

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Lateral medullary syndrome clinical features, affected neural structures, and blood supply (Wallenberg’s)

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Clinical features and affected neural structures:
-Ipsilateral ataxia, vertigo, nystagmus, nausea (inferior cerebellar peduncle, vestibular nuclei)
-Ipsilateral facial decreased pain and temp sense (trigeminal nucleus and tract)
-Contralateral body decreased pain and temp sense (spinothalamic tract)
-Ipsilateral Horner’s (descending sympathetics)
-Hoarseness, dysphagia (nucleus ambiguus)
-Ipsilateral decreased taste (nucleus solitarius)
Blood supply: vertebral

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Infarct of medial pontine basis (dysarthria hemiparesis and ataxic hemiparesis) clinical features, affected neural structures, and blood supply

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Clinical features and affected neural structures:
-contralateral face, arm, and leg weakness; dysarthria (corticospinal/bulbar tracts)
-contralateral ataxia (sometimes ipsilateral) (pontine nuclei and pontocerebellar fibers)
Blood supply: paramedian branches of basilar a., ventral territory

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AICA syndrome clinical features, affected neural structures, and blood supply

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Clinical features and affected neural structures:
-ipsilateral ataxia (middle cerebral peduncle)
-vertigo, nystagmus (vestibular nuclei)
-ipsilateral facial decreased pain and temp sense (trigeminal nucleus and tract)
-contralateral body decreased pain and temp sense (spinothalamic tract)
-ipsilateral Horner’s (descending sympathetics)
Blood supply: AICA

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Infarct of midrbain basis (Weber’s) clinical features, affected neural structures, and blood supply

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Clinical features and affected neural structures:
-ipsilateral CN III palsy (oculomotor fascicles)
-contralateral hemiparesis (cerebral peduncle)
Blood supply: branches of PCA and top of basilar

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Infarct of midbrain tegmentum (Claude’s) clinical features, affected neural structures, and blood supply

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Clinical features and affected neural structures:
-ipsilateral CN III palsy (oculomotor fascicles)
-contralateral ataxia (red nucleus, superiro cerebellar peduncle fibers)
Blood supply: branches of PCA and top of basilar a.

35
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GSE

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Oculomotor nucleus
Trochlear nucleus
Abducens nucleus
Hypoglossal nucleus

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SVE

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Motor nucleus of V
Facial motor nucleus
Nucleus ambiguus (IX, X)
Spinal accessory nucleus

37
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GVE

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Edinger-Westphal (III)
Superior salivatory nucleus (VII)
Inferior salivatory nucleus (IX)
dorsal motor nucleus of X

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SVA

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Rostral nucleus solitarius (gustatory) (VII, IX, X)

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GVA

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Caudal nucleus solitarius (cardiorespiratory) (IX, X)

40
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GSA

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Chief sensory nucleus
Mesencephalic nucleus
Spinal trigeminal nucleus (V, VII, IX, X)

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SSA

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Cochlear and vestibular nuclei (VIII)

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