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BMJ Case Rep
; 13(5)2020 May 07.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32385121
The eight-and-a-half syndrome (EHS)-defined by the combination of a seventh cranial nerve palsy and an ipsilateral one-and-a-half syndrome-is a rare brainstem syndrome, which localises to the caudal tegmental region of the pons. We present a case of the EHS secondary to an inflammatory lesion on a previously healthy 26-year-old woman, with a literature review emphasising the relevance of aetiological assessment.
Brain Diseases/therapy , Cranial Nerve Diseases/therapy , Facial Nerve Diseases/therapy , Facial Paralysis/therapy , Methylprednisolone/therapeutic use , Physical Therapy Modalities , Adult , Brain Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Combined Modality Therapy , Cranial Nerve Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Diagnosis, Differential , Diplopia , Facial Nerve Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Facial Paralysis/diagnostic imaging , Female , Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use , Humans , Syndrome