“Nine” syndrome and its MRI brain findings
- Author:
Yong Muh NG
1
;
Pei San KANG
;
Chiew Gek KHOR
;
Ping Seung ONG
;
Ramanathan Gr LETCHUMAN
Author Information
1. Department of Medicine, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Case report
- Keywords:
Stroke;
facial nerve palsy;
one and a half syndrome;
eight and a half syndrome;
nine syndrome;
caudal pontine tegmental syndrome
- From:Neurology Asia
2017;22(4):349-352
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We describe a rare presentation of pontine infarction in a lady who was on dual antiplatelet therapy.Her presentation includes one and a half syndrome, left facial nerve palsy and contralateral hemiataxia.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed acute infarction of the dorsal pons. A diagnosisof “nine” syndrome secondary to lacunar stroke was made. She continued dual antiplatelet therapyand her symptoms resolved completely over three months.
