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A 54 yr old diabetic woman suddenly develops weakness of the left side of her face as well as of her right arm and leg.She also has diplopia on left lateral gaze. The responsible lesion is located in

1. Right cerebral hemisphere

2. left cerebral hemisphere

3. Right side of brainstem

4. left side of brainstem

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4. left side of brainstem

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Correct.

This is a case of crossed hemiparesis with 6th and 7th cranial nerve involvement......also known as Millard- Gubler Syndrome







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