Oculomotor nerve palsy: nuclear syndromes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Oculomotor nerve palsy: nuclear syndromes. This is associated with contralateral hemiparesis. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Weber’s syndrome
- This is associated with contralateral hemiparesis
Nothnagel syndrome
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Claude’s syndrome
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Reverse Claude’s syndrome
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Benedikt’s syndrome
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Synonyms for oculomotor nerve
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Synonyms for aberrant regeneration
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References
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- Aizawa H, Morita K, Yamaguchi S, Sasaki N, Tobise K, Makita Y. A case of Nothnagel syndrome. Rinsho Shinkeigaku 1996; 36:889-891.
- Segovia JG, Montilla P, Jimenez-Escrig A, Corral I, Gobernado JM. Isolated palsy of the third nerve nuclear complex caused by cerebral toxoplasmosis. Eur J Neurol 1994; 1:91-92.
- Bateman JR, Murty P, Forbes M, et al. Pupil-sparing third nerve palsies and hemiataxia: Claude's and reverse Claude's syndrome. J Clin Neurosci 2016; 28:178-180.
- Liu GT, Crenner CW, Logigian EL, Charness ME, Samuels MA. Midbrain syndromes of Benedikt, Claude, and Nothnagel: setting the record straight. Neurology 1992; 42:1820-1822.
