Lateral pontine syndrome


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.

Symptoms

Damage to the following areas produces symptoms :

Causes

It can be caused by an interruption to the blood supply of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery or circumferential arteries.

Diagnosis

Treatment