Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome: A rare presentation with arachnoid cyst involvement
Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome, also known as opercular syndrome, is a rare neurological condition typically caused by bilateral lesions of the opercular cortex. Involvement of arachnoid cysts in the pathogenesis is extremely uncommon. We report the case of a 66-year-old male who presented with sudden-...
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| description | Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome, also known as opercular syndrome, is a rare neurological condition typically caused by bilateral lesions of the opercular cortex. Involvement of arachnoid cysts in the pathogenesis is extremely uncommon. We report the case of a 66-year-old male who presented with sudden-onset dysarthria, dysphagia, and bilateral lower facial paralysis, but retained the ability to yawn and smile, demonstrating the characteristic dissociation between voluntary and involuntary orofacial movements. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an acute infarction in the left corona radiata and a right-sided arachnoid cyst, leading to a diagnosis of Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome. This case highlights a classic presentation of Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome with a potentially novel pathogenic contribution from an arachnoid cyst. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5356bf2c85f74918bd87c32ce675bc2f2025-08-20T03:17:03ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-09-012094658466010.1016/j.radcr.2025.04.077Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome: A rare presentation with arachnoid cyst involvementQian You, MD0Zhigang Ma, MB1Lirong Yan, MM2Ying Li, MD3Hongtao Hu, MD4Department of Neurology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaCorresponding author.; Department of Neurology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaFoix-Chavany-Marie syndrome, also known as opercular syndrome, is a rare neurological condition typically caused by bilateral lesions of the opercular cortex. Involvement of arachnoid cysts in the pathogenesis is extremely uncommon. We report the case of a 66-year-old male who presented with sudden-onset dysarthria, dysphagia, and bilateral lower facial paralysis, but retained the ability to yawn and smile, demonstrating the characteristic dissociation between voluntary and involuntary orofacial movements. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an acute infarction in the left corona radiata and a right-sided arachnoid cyst, leading to a diagnosis of Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome. This case highlights a classic presentation of Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome with a potentially novel pathogenic contribution from an arachnoid cyst.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325003760Foix-Chavany-Marie syndromeOpercular syndromeArachnoid cystCerebral infarction |
| spellingShingle | Qian You, MD Zhigang Ma, MB Lirong Yan, MM Ying Li, MD Hongtao Hu, MD Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome: A rare presentation with arachnoid cyst involvement Radiology Case Reports Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome Opercular syndrome Arachnoid cyst Cerebral infarction |
| title | Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome: A rare presentation with arachnoid cyst involvement |
| title_full | Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome: A rare presentation with arachnoid cyst involvement |
| title_fullStr | Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome: A rare presentation with arachnoid cyst involvement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome: A rare presentation with arachnoid cyst involvement |
| title_short | Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome: A rare presentation with arachnoid cyst involvement |
| title_sort | foix chavany marie syndrome a rare presentation with arachnoid cyst involvement |
| topic | Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome Opercular syndrome Arachnoid cyst Cerebral infarction |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325003760 |
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