Cheiro-oral syndrome

Abstract

The clinical and imaging features of 11 cheiro-oral syndrome (COS) cases were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were unilaterally involved, including 10 cases of acute lacunar cerebral infarction, and one case of cerebral hemorrhage. Thalamic ischemic stroke (5 cases) was most common, and secondly were parietal lobe infarction (3 cases) and brainstem infarction (3 cases). Three of 11 cases developed progressive stroke during treatment. All patients were followed up for 3 months after discharge, 2 cases still presented ipsilateral fingertips and perioral numbness, one progressive case left hemi-dysesthesia. Damage of nerve conduction from medulla oblongata to parietal lobe can induce COS. Although the prognosis of COS is good, progressive risk can be seen in some cases.

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2015.12.015