Daroff_Tape-2 Brain Stem Eye Movement Syndromes

Identifier: Daroff_Tape-2 Title: Brain Stem Eye Movement Syndromes Subject: Brain Stem; Eye Movement Disorders; Description: In this series, the importance of the brainstem in eye movements is discussed, with particular emphasis is placed on the signficance of the paramedian pontine reticular formation (PPRF), the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF), and the nuclei and projections of cranial nerves III and VI. Correlates between the anatomical pathways of eye movements and pathological disorders resulting from brain stem lesions are made. Specifically, parinaud’s syndrome, intranuclear ophthalmoplegia, one-and-a-half syndrome and gustatory lid retraction are described. This video is part of the Daroff Collection in NOVEL, the Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library. Please cite the source when using this video. NOVEL.utah.edu Copyright 2010. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit http://library.med.utah.edu/NOVEL/about/copyright