Slurred speech, weakness of left half (300/1700)

A 65yo HTN man wakes up in the morning with slurred speech, weakness of the left half of his
body and drooling. Which part of the brain is affected?
a. Left parietal lobe
b. Right internal capsule
c. Right midbrain
d. Left frontal lobe

























answer: B

Internal capsule: contralateral hemiparesis/hemiplagia

Midbrain stroke syndrome(weber syndrome) involves the fascicles of the oculomotor nerve resulting in an ipsilateral CN III palsy and contralateral hemiplegia or hemiparesis.

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