Benedikt's syndrome

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Benedikt's syndrome Classification and external resources
ICD-10	G46.3
ICD-9	344.89
DiseasesDB	32780

Benedikt's Syndrome is a posterior circulation stroke of the brain.

Contents 1 Presentation 2 Causes 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Presentation

It is characterized by the presence of an oculomotor nerve palsy and contralateral ataxia.

[edit] Causes

It is caused by cerebellar infarction as a result of occlusion of the posterior cerebral artery.

[edit] See also

• Weber's syndrome
• Wallenberg's syndrome
• Moritz Benedikt

[edit] External links

• 557121567 at GPnotebook
• http://instruct.uwo.ca/anatomy/530/530notes.htm
• http://medinfo.ufl.edu/year2/neuro/review/bsc.html

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