Benedikt syndrome
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Di Muzio B, Elfeky M, Sharma R, et al. Benedikt syndrome. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 26 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-31290
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Synonyms:
- Paramedian midbrain syndrome
- Benedikt's syndrome
Benedikt syndrome, or paramedian midbrain syndrome, is a midbrain stroke syndrome that involves the fascicles of the oculomotor nerve and the red nucleus.
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Clinical presentation
- ipsilateral CN III palsy 1-4
- crossed hemiataxia 1-4
- crossed choreoathetosis 1-4
Pathology
It is usually caused by an ischaemic stroke, typically involving branches of the posterior cerebral artery 1-4.
Radiographic features
Using imaging alone, it is difficult to distinguish Benedikt syndrome from Weber syndrome, unless clear involvement of the red nucleus can be identified, which is seen in the former 1-4.
History and etymology
The syndrome was first described by Moritz Benedikt (1835-1920), a Hungarian-Austrian neurologist, in 1889 5.
References
- 1. Jacobs DA, Galetta SL. Neuro-ophthalmology for neuroradiologists. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007;28 (1): 3-8. Pubmed citation
- 2. Cormier PJ, Long ER, Russell EJ. MR imaging of posterior fossa infarctions: vascular territories and clinical correlates. Radiographics. 1992;12 (6): 1079-96. doi:10.1148/radiographics.12.6.1439013 - Pubmed citation
- 3. Liu GT, Crenner CW, Logigian EL, Charness ME, Samuels MA. Midbrain syndromes of Benedikt, Claude, and Nothnagel: setting the record straight. Neurology. 42 (9): 1820-2. Pubmed
- 4. Allan Ropper, Joshua Klein, Martin Samuels. Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology 10th Edition. (2014) ISBN: 9780071794794 - Google Books
- 5. Benedikt M. Tremblement avec paralysie croisee du moteur oculaire commun. Bull Med Paris 1889;3:547-548.
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