Brain Stem / Cerebellum / Posterior Hemisphere Stroke:
Common Patterns

• Motor or sensory loss in all four limbs
• Crossed signs
• Limb or gait ataxia
• Dysarthria
• Dysconjugate gaze
• Nystagmus
• Amnesia
• Bilateral visual field defects  

 

Small Subcortical Hemisphere or Brain Stem (Pure Motor) Stroke: Common Pattern

• Weakness of face and limbs on one side of the body without abnormalities of higher brain function, sensation, or vision  

 

Small Subcortical Hemisphere or Brain Stem (Pure Sensory) Stroke: Common Pattern 

• Decreased sensation of face and limbs on one side of the body without abnormalities of higher brain function, motor function, or vision

  

  

Source:
Adams HP, et al. Circulation. 1994;90:1588-1601

From: Acute Ischemic Stroke: New Concepts of Care
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