Although<unk>  has many similarities to<unk>  medullary syndrome, because it is located higher up the brainstem in the pons, it affects a different set of cranial nuclei. Structure affected Presentation Corticospinal tract Contralateral spastic hemiparesis<unk>  lemniscus Contralateral PCML (aka DCML) pathway loss (tactile, vibration, and stereognosis) Abducens nerve Strabismus (ipsilateral lateral rectus muscle paralysis - the affected eye looks down and towards the nose). Abducens nerve lesion localizes the lesion to inferior pons. Depending upon the size of the infarct, it can also involve the facial nerve.
Medial pontine syndrome
Lateral pontine syndrome
Occipital horn syndrome
Lateral medullary syndrome
Cerebellar stroke syndrome
Brainstem stroke syndrome
Medial medullary syndrome
Vestibulocerebellar syndrome