[Paralytic pontine exotropia disclosing endocarditis].
A case of bacterial endocarditis complicated by paralytic pontine exotropia is reported. Magnetic resonance imaging clearly showed a rostral lesion of the paramedial pontine reticular formation and the medial longitudinal fasciculus. The occurrence of paralytic pontine exotropia is suggestive of ischaemia, and patients with this so-called "one-and-a-half syndrome" associated with signs of infection should be investigated for endocarditis.
Nicoli
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Service de Neurologie, Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, Marseille.
Beaurain
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Dalecky
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Cohen
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Farnarier
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Gastaut
J L
JL
D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D005099:Exotropia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011149:Pons; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Exotropie pontique paralytique révélatrice d'une endocardite.