Artery Syndrome Structures Resulting Defecit

pyramid contralateral hemiplegia

medial lemniscus contralateral DCML
CN XII (LMN) ipsilateral tongue deviation
Anterolateral
Spinothalamic contralateral loss of pain & temperature on body
Spinal Trigeminal ipsilateral loss of pain & temperature on face
Nucleus Ambiguous (CN IX & X) loss of swallowing & gag reflex
Vestibular Nuclei loss of balance (vertigo/nystagmus)
Corticospinal Tract contralateral motor loss
Medial Lemniscus contralateral touch, vibration, etc loss
CN VI ipsilateral lateral rectus paralysis
Spinothalamic Tract contralateral loss of pain & temperature on body
Spinal Trigeminal ipsilateral loss of pain & temperature on face
Trigeminal Motor Nucleus ipsilateral loss of muslces of mastication
Facial Motor Nucleus ipsilateral loss of facial expression muscles
Middle & Superior Cerebral Peduncles ataxia, unsteady gait
Basilar Artery Locked-In Syndrome
patient fully aware (able to feel, hear, understand,
etc); can only communicate with eyes
CN III 3rd nerve palsy
Corticospinal Tract contralateral motor loss
Red Nucleus ataxia
CN III 3rd nerve palsy
Corticospinal Tract contralateral motor loss
Anterior Cerebral Artery Lateral sulcus
contralateral sensory/motor loss to legs; urinary
incontinence
Middle Cerebral Artery tract to eye
contralateral sensory/motor loss to arms and face;
contralateral hemianopsia
Opthalmic Artery to the eye blindness
Anterior Choroidal Artery
Posterior internal capsule
(corticospinal tract)
contralateral homonomous hemianopsia
Long Circumflex of
Basilar Artery
CNS BLOOD SUPPLY SYNDROMES
Posterior Cerebral Artery
Medial Medullary
Syndrome
Lateral Medullary
Syndrome (Wallenberg
Syndrome)
Medial Pontine
Syndrome
Lateral Pontine
Syndrome
Benedicts's Syndrome
Weber's Syndrome
Anterior Spinal Artery
Posterior Inferior
Cerebellar Artery
Paramedian part of
Basilar Artery
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