Classic Raymond Syndrome.

Majid Khan; Sadaf Naveed; Iqbal Haider; Mohammad Humayun; Abidullah Khan

Author(s)

Majid Khan Department of Medicine, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

Sadaf Naveed Department of Radiology, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

Iqbal Haider Department of Medicine, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

Mohammad Humayun Department of Medicine, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

Abidullah Khan Department of Medicine, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan

Abstract

Classic Raymond syndrome presents with abducens nerve palsy on the ipsilateral side with contralateral hemiparesis and facial nerve paralysis. A 60-year gentleman presented with deviation of left angle of mouth and right sided weakness. Examination showed that he had left sided abducens nerve palsy, with contralateral central facial paralysis and paresis. MRI of brain confirmed left pontine infarct. These findings were consistent with classic Raymond syndrome. Till now, only a few cases have been reported worldwide, this being the first case reported in South Asia. This case confirms that classic Raymond syndrome is different from the common type of Raymond syndrome in terms of sparing of coritcofacial fibers in the latter type.

Publication Details

Page(s) 185-186

DOI DOI not available

Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Year: 2017

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Keywords

Abducens nerve. Contralateral facial paralysis. Pontine infarct

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