Foville's syndrome
Foville's syndrome (pronounced: fo-veelz sin-drohm) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by several symptoms resulting from damage to the pons, a part of the brainstem. The syndrome is named after French neurologist Achille Louis Foville, who first described it in 1858.
Etymology
The term "Foville's syndrome" is derived from the name of its discoverer, Achille Louis Foville. The word "syndrome" comes from the Greek "σύνδρομον" (sýndromon), meaning "concurrence of symptoms," or "running together."
Symptoms
Foville's syndrome is characterized by a variety of symptoms, including:
- Facial paralysis: This is a loss of facial movement due to nerve damage.
- Abducens palsy: This is a weakness or paralysis of the eye muscles.
- Gaze palsy: This is a condition characterized by a complete inability to move the eyes in a specific direction.
- Sensorineural hearing loss: This is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the inner ear or sensory organ (cochlea and associated structures) or the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII).
- Ataxia: This is a lack of muscle control during voluntary movements, such as walking or picking up objects.
Causes
Foville's syndrome is caused by a lesion in the dorsal tegmentum of the pons in the brainstem. This can occur due to a variety of reasons, including stroke, brain tumor, multiple sclerosis, or traumatic brain injury.
Treatment
Treatment for Foville's syndrome is primarily supportive and symptomatic, focusing on managing the individual symptoms. This may include physical therapy for ataxia and facial paralysis, and hearing aids for sensorineural hearing loss.
See also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Foville's syndrome
- Wikipedia's article - Foville's syndrome
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