Marie-Foix-Alajouanine Syndrom
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Lateral pontine syndrome, also known as Marie-Foix syndrome or Marie-Foix-Alajouanine syndrome, refers to one of the brainstem stroke syndromes of the lateral aspect of the pons.
Clinical presentation
There is a characteristic clinical picture from the involvement of the following pontine structures :
- corticospinal tract: contralateral hemiplegia/hemiparesis
- spinothalamic tracts: contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation
- cerebellar tracts: ipsilateral limb ataxia
- facial nerve (CN VII) nucleus: ipsilateral facial paralysis
- vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII) nuclei: ipsilateral hearing loss, vertigo and nystagmus
Pathology
The lateral pontine syndrome occurs due to occlusion of perforating branches of the basilar and anterior inferior cerebellar (AICA) arteries .
History and etymology
The syndrome was first described by Pierre Marie (1853-1940), Charles Foix (1882-1927), and Théophile Alajouanine (1890-1980), French neurologists, in 1922 .
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