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Now that we have talked in depth about cranial nerves and several other pathways, we are going to go back to the brainstem to look at some details. For the brainstem lesions, you want to make sure you understand (1) why the patient exhibits various signs and symptoms, (2) which artery is affected, and (3) the specific circuits for each compromised tract. In addition, for any given structure, you want to pay attention to its neighbors. Not every syndrome is a textbook scenario. Tumors for instance can start off small and then expand over time and compress neighboring structures. At this point in your studies, you are much better off understanding the concepts than just memorizing lists of symptoms that go along with syndromes.
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Leo, J. (2022). Brainstem Lesions. In: Medical Neuroanatomy for the Boards and the Clinic. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88835-0_13
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