What is benedicts syndrome?

Benedikt syndrome is an extremely rare eponymously named cluster of symptoms relating to anatomically specific damage of varying etiology to the midbrain. It is characterized by: Ipsilateral oculomotor nerve palsy. Contralateral hemiparesis. Contralateral cerebellar ataxia and/or Holmes tremor and/or choreoathetosis.

What are the brainstem stroke syndromes?

Brainstem stroke syndromes, also known as crossed brainstem syndromes, refer to a group of syndromes that occur secondary to lesions, most commonly infarcts, of the brainstem.

What are the symptoms of a midbrain stroke?

Symptoms

• Muscle weakness.
• Hearing and vision problems.
• Sensory changes.
• Problems with balance.
• A feeling of spinning when a person is still.
• Problems breathing.
• Problems chewing, swallowing, and speaking.

What causes midbrain lesion?

Weber’s syndrome is a neurological condition caused by an injury to the midbrain, the uppermost section of the brainstem. It’s usually caused by a stroke (infarction), but in rare cases, Weber’s syndrome can also be caused by a brain tumor, a traumatic injury, or infection.

Which of the area of midbrain is affected in Benedikt syndrome?

Benedikt syndrome is caused by a lesion (infarction, hemorrhage, tumor, or tuberculosis) in the tegmentum of the midbrain and cerebellum. Specifically, the median zone is impaired. It can result from occlusion of the posterior cerebral artery or paramedian penetrating branches of the basilar artery.

Is a brain stem stroke serious?

A brain stem stroke is a life-threatening medical emergency. If you have symptoms that indicate a stroke, your doctor will likely order imaging tests such as MRI scan, CT scan, Doppler ultrasound, or angiogram.

Can someone recover from a brain stem stroke?

Recovery is possible. Because brain stem strokes do not usually affect language ability, the patient is often able to participate more fully in rehabilitation. Double vision and vertigo usually resolve after several weeks of recovery in mild to moderate brain stem strokes.

Does a brain stem stroke show on MRI?

MRI demonstrated brainstem lesions in 79% of the cases (16.5 out of 21), while CT revealed 33% (7 out of 21) when cases with suspicious lesions counted as 0.5.

How do you identify midbrain?

The anterior surface of the midbrain is marked by the presence of the crura cerebri (plural for crus cerebri), two large bundles of axons that travel along the base of the midbrain as they stretch from the pons to the cerebral hemispheres.

What happens if the midbrain is damaged?

Damage to the midbrain can result in a wide variety of movement disorders, difficulty with vision and hearing, and trouble with memory. Because the midbrain houses the hypothalamus, it also plays a major role in automatic body functions.