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01-10-2021 | Stroke | Letter to the Editor

Foix–Chavany–Marie syndrome due to bilateral opercular ischemic lesions

Authors: Anne-Sophie Huysman, Tineke Kostermans, Stefanie Cardoen

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 5/2021

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Foix–Chavany–Marie syndrome (FCMS) is a rare type of cortical pseudobulbar palsy, characterized by weakness and automatic-voluntary dissociation of the orofacial musculature [1]. Voluntary movements of orofacial and pharyngeal muscles are impaired while autonomic and reflexive functions are preserved. FCMS is most often caused by bilateral lesions in the anterior opercula, and, therefore, also referred to as opercular syndrome [2]. …

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Title: Foix–Chavany–Marie syndrome due to bilateral opercular ischemic lesions
Authors: Anne-Sophie Huysman
Tineke Kostermans
Stefanie Cardoen
Publication date: 01-10-2021
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Stroke
Apraxia
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 5/2021
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-021-01751-w

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