Presentation
Diplopia, left-sided facial paralysis, and right-sided hemiparesis of one-day duration.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Inferior medial pontine syndrome (Foville syndrome)
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A small area of altered signal intensity of the left para-midline of inferior pons appears hyperintense in T2W and FLAIR sequences and shows restricted diffusion in DW/ADC.
Case Discussion
Inferior medial pontine syndrome (Foville syndrome) is a brainstem stroke syndrome which describes acute infarction of the medial inferior pons, due to occlusion of paramedian branches of the basilar artery.
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