However, this syndrome may be reversible as described in this report.Ī 68-year-old lady noticed weakness of the right arm and leg and diplopia on waking in the morning. If the 3rd nerve palsy is associated with contralateral hemiplegia, the condition is described as Weber's syndrome. Available from: Ī complete oculomotor (3rd) nerve lesion results in ipsilateral ptosis, pupillary dilatation, loss of pupillary and accommodation reflexes and lateral deviation of the eye. A patient with reversible pupil-sparing Weber’s syndrome How to cite this URL: Umasankar U, Huwez F U. How to cite this article: Umasankar U, Huwez F U. In addition, this case report documents that a pupil-sparing Weber’s syndrome could be reversible. The article also describes the neuroanatomy of the oculomotor nerve and how its partial lesions lead to sparing of the pupil. An ischemic lesion of the lower mid-brain was demonstrated on the MRI scan of the brain, which corresponds to the motor nucleus of the oculomotor nerve. The patient subsequently made a good recovery. She had left oculomotor nerve palsy with normal pupil and right hemiparesis. This is a case report of a lady who presented with pupil-sparing Weber’s syndrome. Stroke Unit (Lister Ward), Basildon University Hospital, Basildon, Essex SS16 5NL His one great achievement is being the father of three amazing children.A patient with reversible pupil-sparing Weber’s syndrome He is one of the founders of the FOAM movement (Free Open-Access Medical education) and is co-creator of , the RAGE podcast, the Resuscitology course, and the SMACC conference. He created the ‘Critically Ill Airway’ course and teaches on numerous courses around the world. He coordinates the Alfred ICU’s education and simulation programmes and runs the unit’s education website, INTENSIVE. He is actively involved in in using translational simulation to improve patient care and the design of processes and systems at Alfred Health. He has completed fellowship training in both intensive care medicine and emergency medicine, as well as post-graduate training in biochemistry, clinical toxicology, clinical epidemiology, and health professional education. He is an internationally recognised Clinician Educator with a passion for helping clinicians learn and for improving the clinical performance of individuals and collectives.Īfter finishing his medical degree at the University of Auckland, he continued post-graduate training in New Zealand as well as Australia’s Northern Territory, Perth and Melbourne. He is on the Board of Directors for the Intensive Care Foundation and is a First Part Examiner for the College of Intensive Care Medicine. He is also a Clinical Adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University. He is a co-founder of the Australia and New Zealand Clinician Educator Network (ANZCEN) and is the Lead for the ANZCEN Clinician Educator Incubator programme.
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