Benedikt syndrome

Also known as: Paramedian midbrain syndrome

Oculomotor palsy with contralateral tremor and ataxia.

Medical specialty: Neurology
Subspecialty: Neurology / Brainstem syndromes
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Midbrain lesion involving the red nucleus.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (4)

choreacontralateral ataxiacontralateral tremorthird nerve palsy

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