A case of complete lateral gaze paralysis and facial diplegia: the 16 syndrome.

Authors :: Connors R
Ngan V
Howard J
Source :: Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society [J Neuroophthalmol] 2013 Mar; Vol. 33 (1), pp. 69-70.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: We describe a patient with complete, bilateral horizontal gaze palsies and facial diplegia caused by a midline tegmental pontine hemorrhage. The term "16 syndrome" (7 + 7 + ½ + ½ + ½ + ½ = 16) describes this combination of clinical findings.

Subjects :: Adult
Dyspnea pathology
Facial Paralysis pathology
Humans
Intracranial Hemorrhages pathology
Male
Ophthalmoplegia pathology
Dyspnea etiology
Facial Paralysis etiology
Intracranial Hemorrhages complications
Ophthalmoplegia etiology
Pons pathology

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1536-5166
Volume :: 33
Issue :: 1
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 23143741
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1097/WNO.0b013e3182737855