title: Unilateral opercular infarction presenting with Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome.
abstract: Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome (FCMS) also known as bilateral anterior opercular syndrome is a form of suprabulbar palsy defined by the presence of bilateral voluntary facial, pharyngeal, lingual and masticatory paralysis with automatic-voluntary movement dissociation. We report an extremely rare case of FCMS in a patient with a unilateral left opercular lesion associated with a chronic asymptomatic contralateral cerebellar lesion. Despite intensive rehabilitation, little improvement was noticed at hospital discharge.
authors.affiliation: Stroke Unit, Centro Hospitalar do Algarve, Portugal Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Algarve, Portugal.
authors.forename: Francisca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sá
authors.affiliation: Stroke Unit, Centro Hospitalar do Algarve, Portugal Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Algarve, Portugal.
authors.forename: Inês
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Menezes Cordeiro
authors.affiliation: Stroke Unit, Centro Hospitalar do Algarve, Portugal Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Centro Hospitalar do Algarve, Portugal.
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mestre
authors.affiliation: Stroke Unit, Centro Hospitalar do Algarve, Portugal Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Algarve, Portugal.
authors.forename: Hipólito
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nzwalo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004401:Dysarthria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male