HIV associated Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome

Authors

  • Shobha Sudarshan Shetty Associate Professor of General Medicine K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore
  • Ivor D'Sa Professort; Department of General Medicine; K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore
  • John Jacob Junior Resident; Department of General Medicine; K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore
  • Adithi Bhandary Junior Resident; Department of General Medicine; K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore
  • Bibin P Junior resident; Department of General Medicine; K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore
  • Paul Joyes Junior resident; Department of General Medicine; K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore
  • Riya Elizabeth Kuruvilla Junior Resident; Department of General Medicine; K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v4i9.333

Abstract

Foix Chavany Marie Syndrome also known as Opercular syndrome is characterised by loss of voluntary control of facial, pharyngeal, lingual and masticatory muscles with preserved reflexive and automatic emotional functions. It commonly presents as biopercular syndrome although unilateral cases are rarely reported. Its association with HIV is rare and we present a 34 year old HIV affected woman who presented with acute onset of dysarthria and dysphagia. MR Imaging of the brain revealed the characteristic high signal intensities in the left opercular area near the insula. Clinical improvement was documented following antiplatelet therapy.

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Published

2013-10-01

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 9 (2013): Sep

Section

Case Report

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HIV associated Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2013 Oct. 1 [cited 2026 Mar. 9];4(9):504-6. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/877