Foville syndrome (foville peduncular syndrome) 4

General: Pontine area tumor, hemorrhage, 353j91d tuberculoma, multiple sclerosis, or unilateral obstruction of paramedian branches may cause clinical manifestations.

Ocular: Paralysis of cranial nerve VI; paralysis of conjugate movement to the side of the lesion; abduction or horizontal gaze deficit.

Clinical: Peripheral facial palsy; contralateral hemiplegia; headache; ipsilateral: facial weakness, loss of taste, facial analgesia, Homer syndrome, and deafness.

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Newman NJ. Third, fourth, and sixth nerve lesions and the cavernous sinus. In: Albert DM, Jakobiec FA, eds. Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology, vol. IV. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1994:2458.