Peripheral Facial Palsy with Preservation of Taste Appreciation and Tearing resulting from an Intrapontine Lesion

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Identifier walsh_1982_s1_c3
Title Peripheral Facial Palsy with Preservation of Taste Appreciation and Tearing resulting from an Intrapontine Lesion
Creator Robert H. Spector, MD (retired)
Subject Facial Nerve; Facial Nerve Diseases; Brain Stem Neoplasms; Abscess; Neoplasm Metastasis; Fourth Ventricle Facial Paralysis; Abducens Nerve Diseases; Nystagmus, Pathologic; Ophthalmoplegia; Ocular Motility Disorders
History Two patients, each with an intrapontine lesion in the floor of the fourth ventricle with similar clinical findings.
Pathology Pontine abscess; Neoplasm metastasis in caudal pons
Disease/Diagnosis Cystic ischemic infarct of fourth ventricle; Neoplasm metastasis of the fourth ventricle
Clinical Taste perception on both halves of the tongue and tearing from both eyes was equal; Right gaze paresis; Right-sided paralysis of upper and lower facial muscles.
Presenting Symptom Nystagmus; Ophthalmoplegia
Date 1982-02-19
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Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1982 Walsh Proceedings
Relation is Part of Case presented at the NANOS 1982 Walsh Session, February 19-20 Contributor Primary
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6cv4mk4
Contributor Primary Spector, Robert H.
Setname ehsl_novel_fbw
ID 178582
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6cv4mk4
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