A Case Report of Isolated Bilateral Cerebral Peduncular Infarction. (31st July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhou, Chenguang; He, Yuanhong; Tian, Xiaorui; Chao, Zhiwen; Zhu, Yinghui; Cheng, Du; Li, Kui
• Other Names: Berlit Peter Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in neurological medicine. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-07-31
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neurology; Nervous System Diseases; Nervous system -- Diseases; Neurology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/9845917
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6676

Abstract

Abstract : Isolated bilateral cerebral peduncular infarctions (BCPI) presenting as acute pseudobulbar palsy are rarely reported and, to the best of our knowledge, most of the previous reports of BCPI were related to locked-in syndrome and disturbance of consciousness. Herein, we described a case of a 55-year-old man who presented with acute pseudobulbar palsy and mild tetraparesis, but preserved eye movements, with no consciousness disturbance. DWI revealed an acute infarction involving the central portion of the cerebral peduncle with a characteristic "traditional Chinese eight character" sign. The relationship between the infarcted range in the cerebral peduncle and the clinical manifestation was discussed in our report.