Abstract
Four autopsy cases of pure motor hemiparesis due to medullary pyramid infarcts have been previously reported. The deficits that were described included overt limb weakness and 'slight facial weakness.' According to current neurological teaching, the lesion responsible for an upper motor neuron facial palsy affects the corticobulbar tract at the level of the midpons or more rostrally.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 21-23 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery |
Volume | 98 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Brainstem
- Facial nerve
- Human anatomy
- Pure motor hemiparesis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Surgery