“Nine” syndrome and its MRI brain findings

ABSTRACT

We describe a rare presentation of pontine infarction in a lady who was on dual antiplatelet therapy.Her presentation includes one and a half syndrome, left facial nerve palsy and contralateral hemiataxia.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed acute infarction of the dorsal pons. A diagnosisof “nine” syndrome secondary to lacunar stroke was made. She continued dual antiplatelet therapyand her symptoms resolved completely over three months.