Brain Stem and Cranial Nerves Flashcards
(18 cards)
Medial Medullary Syndrome (Dejerine Syndrome) is caused by occlusion of what artery
anterior spinal artery
Medial Medullary Syndrome (Dejerine Syndrome) symptoms
-contralateral hemiparesis of trunk/extremities
-contralateral loss of J2VDPP
-ipsilateral flaccid paralysis of tongue
Lateral Medullary Syndrome (Wallenberg’s Syndrome) is caused by occlusion of what artery
PICA
Lateral Medullary Syndrome (Wallenberg’s Syndrome) symptoms
-ipsilateral ataxia
-vertigo, nystagmus
-contralateral loss of pain and temperature
-loss of gag reflex, utterance, unsymmetrical uvula, swallowing
-Horner’s syndrome
Bell’s Palsy symptoms
-ipsilateral loss of facial motor control
-pain/hyperacusis from ipsilateral ear
-LMN weakness
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is caused by
infection/lesion in geniculate ganglion usually from Herpes zoster
Foville Syndrome symptoms
-contralateral hemiplegia
-contralateral loss of fine touch
-ipsilateral facial paralysis
-paralysis of conjugate gaze
-unable to look in direction of the lesion
Millard Gubler Syndrome symptoms
-diplopia worsening when looking towards side of lesion
-ipsilateral facial weakness sometimes
-contralateral hemiplegia
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome symptoms
-ipsilateral facial palsy
-hyperacusis
-herpes pustules on pinna, skin near ear, and tympanum
-ipsilateral loss of taste to anterior ⅔ of tongue
Superior Orbital Syndrome symptoms
-pain and paresthesia of V1 dispersion
-intense pain in muscle of eye
-ipsilateral ophthalmoplegia
Tolosa Hunt Syndrome is caused by what
granulomatous lesion due to macrophage collection following infection
Tolosa Hunt Syndrome symptoms
-unilateral headaches with orbital pain
-sensory loss of V1 distribution
-ipsilateral ophthalmoplegia
-optic neuritis (inflammation of optic nerve)
Weber’s Syndrome is caused by occlusion of what artery
posterior cerebral artery
Weber’s Syndrome symptoms
-eyes down and out
-hemiplegia/hemiparesis of contralateral extremities
-weakness of contralateral facial muscles of lower half of face
-contralateral deviation of tongue (UMN)
Claude’s Syndrome is caused by occlusion of what artery
posterior cerebral artery
Benedikt’s Syndrome is caused by occlusion of what artery
posterior cerebral artery
Benedikt’s Syndrome symptoms
-down and out dilated eye
-contralateral hemiparesis/hemiplegia of lower face
-contralateral tongue deviation (UMN)
-intention tremors
Claude’s Syndrome symptoms
-down and out dilated eye
-contralateral ataxia, intention tremor, incoordination
