Specialty neurology | ICD-10 G46.3 | |
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A lateral pontine syndrome is a lesion which is similar to the lateral medullary syndrome, but because it occurs in the pons, it also involves the cranial nerve nuclei of the pons.
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Causes
It can be caused by an interruption to the blood supply of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery.
Symptoms
Damage to the following areas produces symptoms (from medial to lateral):
References
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