Foville’s syndrome is caused by the blockage of the perforating branches of the basilar artery in the region of the brainstem known as the pons.Structures affected by the infarct are the PPRF nuclei of cranial nerves VI and VII corticospinal tract medial lemniscus and the medial longitudinal fasciculus.
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