Wernekink Commissure Syndrome Secondary to Bilateral Caudal Paramedian Midbrain Infarction Presenting with a Unique “Heart or V” Appearance Sign: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Wernekink Commissure Syndrome Secondary to Bilateral Caudal Paramedian Midbrain Infarction Presenting with a Unique “Heart or V” Appearance Sign: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Wernekink commissure syndrome secondary to caudal paramedian midbrain infarction (CPMI) is a rare midbrain syndrome involving the decussation of the superior cerebellar peduncle in the caudal paramedian midbrain tegmentum. The central characteristics are constant bilateral cerebellar dysfunction, va...

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Main Authors: Chenguang Zhou, Yuanhong He, Zhiwen Chao, Yinghui Zhu, Peng Wang, Xingping Wang, Shanshan Liu, Wei Han, Jianping Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Wernekink commissure syndrome
caudal paramedian midbrain infarction
hypertrophic olivary degeneration
“heart-shaped” sign
bilateral internuclear ophthalmolegia
Palatal myoclonus
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00376/full

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