| Title |
Neuroanatomic Evidence to Explain Why Bilateral Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia May Result from Occlusion of a Unilateral Pontine Branch Artery |
| Creator |
Fisher, CM |
| Affiliation |
Neurology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, VBK 910, USA. |
| Abstract |
Microscopic study of serial sections of the pons in two autopsy cases without known neurologic disease showed that the terminal portion of paramedian tegmental pontine arteries may divide to supply the region of the medial longitudinal fasciculus bilaterally. This finding provides the basis for the occurrence of bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia with unilateral basilar branch artery occlusion. |
| Subject |
Arterial Occlusive Diseases/complications; Arteries/anatomy & histology; Basilar Artery; Cadaver; Humans; Medulla Oblongata/blood supply; Ophthalmoplegia/etiology; Ophthalmoplegia/physiopathology; Pons/blood supply; Vision, Binocular |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
225378 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6p87j0r/225378 |
