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Bilateral cheiro-oral syndrome following pontine haemorrhage

Journal of Neurology volume 235, pages 489–490 (1988)Cite this article

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Cheiro-oral syndrome is a peculiar sensory disturbance observed around the corner of the mouth and the palm of the hand on the same side, usually occurring unilaterally. A male patient with bilateral cheiro-oral syndrome following pontine haemorrhage is reported. CT, MRI and neurological findings showed that the syndrome was due to a lesion in the medial lemniscus and ventral secondary ascending tract of the trigeminal nerve on both sides. Although unilateral cheirooral syndrome has been reported with a lesion in the parietal lobe, thalamus or brain stem, a bilateral syndrome could be caused only by a lesion of the brain stem.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Kyoto City Hospital, Higashi-Takadacho, Mibu, Nakagyoku, 604, Kyoto, Japan

    Y. Yasuda

  2. Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54, Kawaracho, Shogoin, Sakyoku, 606, Kyoto, Japan

    I. Akiguchi & M. Ishikawa

  3. Department of Neurology, Sumitomo Hospital, 5-2-2 Nakanoshima, Kitaku, 530, Osaka, Japan

    M. Kameyama

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Yasuda, Y., Akiguchi, I., Ishikawa, M. et al. Bilateral cheiro-oral syndrome following pontine haemorrhage. J Neurol 235, 489–490 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00314254

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Key words

  • Cheiro-oral syndrome, bilateral
  • Pontine haemorrhage
  • Medial lemniscus
  • Ventral secondary ascending tract of the trigeminal nerve