Parinaud’s syndrome
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Parinaud’s syndrome. This results from damage to the dorsal pretectal midbrain. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Pathology
- This results from damage to the dorsal pretectal midbrain
- The lesion is in the efferent pathways of the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF)
Structural causes
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Infectious causes
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Other causes
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Clinical features
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Synonym
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References
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- Al Barbarawi MM, Asfour HA, Qudsieh SM, et al. Isolated tectal cavernomas: a comprehensive literature review with a case presentation. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09244.
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