FP0042 : EIGHT AND A HALF SYNDROME- A RARE PRESENTATION OF PONTINE INFARCTION

  • Chief AuthorDr.Lavanya S.R.
  • Co Author : Dr.Akshata Chandaki, Dr. K S Aswani , Dr. Atal Revankar
  • Presenting Author : Dr.Kishorkumar Turadagi

Abstract

STUDY DESIGN : a case report
CLINICAL FEATURES: A 55 year old male patient presented with sudden onset of double vision, headache and vomiting and found to have horizontal gaze palsy, internuclear ophthalmoplegia and facial palsy of the left side. High blood pressure was noted.
MANAGEMENT: Clinically eight and half syndrome was made. MRI brain showed infarct at pons. Patient was stabilised systemically.
CONCLUSION: A detailed clinical neuro-ophthalmic examination, along with a clear understanding of the neuroanatomical pathways, give clinicians a good diagnostic opportunity to localise precisely lesions in the brainstem.The disease should be evaluated for aetiology especially cardiovascular system in older age groups and demyelination in younger age groups.

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