Pons Stroke<--what is this???


>Pons ~
  • A part of brain located in the brainstem.
  • Contains nerve fibers that carry info to & from the brain and the body
>>Functions of pons:
  • Breathing & arousal
  • feeling & movement in the face, eyes & hearing
>Stroke
  • Rapid loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply
  • Affected brain area cannot function well and result in inability to move one or more limps on one side of the body, inability to understand or formulate speech or inability to see one side of the visual field. 
>Pons Stroke Symptom
  • Difficulties with balance
  • Dizziness
  • Uncoordinated eye movements
  • Numbness
  • Problems with swallowing and articulating words
  • Weakness in one half of the body

Source : the net.

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