title: [Paralytic pontine exotropia disclosing endocarditis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurologie, Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, Marseille.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nicoli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Beaurain
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dalecky
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Farnarier
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gastaut
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Exotropie pontique paralytique révélatrice d'une endocardite.