Pontine Stroke is associated with all of the following signs, except:: (A) Bilateral pin point pupil, (B) Pyrexia, (C) Vagal palsy, (D) Quadriparesis
Answer is C. Pontine hemorrhage is not associated with vagal palsy. Bilateral pin point pupil, pyrexia and quadriparesis are characteristic features of pontine hemorrhage. Ref: Plum and Posner's Diagnosis of Stupor and Coma, Jerome B. Posne, Fouh Edition, Chapter 4, Page 167; Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th Edition, Page 1630, 2391.