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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2022; 10(15): 4935-4941
Published online May 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i15.4935
Special type of Wernekink syndrome in midbrain infarction: Four case reports
Yun-Zhou Yang, Wen-Xia Hu, Hong-Jiang Zhai
Yun-Zhou Yang, Wen-Xia Hu, Hong-Jiang Zhai, Department of Neurology, Lu'an Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University (People’s Hospital of Lu’an City), Lu'an 237005, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Yang YZ and Hu WX reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Zhai HJ analyzed and interpreted the imaging findings; Yang YZ and Hu WX reviewed the literature and drafted the manuscript; Yang YZ and Zhai HJ were responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; All authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Hong-Jiang Zhai, MD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Neurology, Lu'an Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University (People’s Hospital of Lu’an City), No. 21 Wanxi West Road, Lu'an 237005, Anhui Province, China. hjzhai_dr@163.com
Received: September 27, 2021
Peer-review started: September 27, 2021
First decision: January 11, 2022
Revised: February 21, 2022
Accepted: April 3, 2022
Article in press: April 3, 2022
Published online: May 26, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The aim of the study was to explore the clinical manifestations, imaging characteristics, and differential diagnosis of Wernekink commissural syndrome (WCS) in midbrain infarction and to provide reference for the clinicians in the diagnosis of WCS. WCS is a rare syndrome that can be diagnosed based on its characteristic symptoms and imaging findings of magnetic resonance imaging. Clinicians should look for this syndrome in cases of bilateral cerebellar dysfunction and eye movement disorders.