4 random names of syndromes

1. Gradenigo syndrome

Triad: abducens nerve palsy, pain in distribution of trigeminal nerve, otitis media.

The syndrome must be suspected in patients with suppurative otitis media presents with orbital or retro-orbital pain and or cranial nerve palsy. This syndrome normally presents as a complication of another disease, i.e. acute suppurative otitis media. It takes time to develop before it really cause serious major complication. Treatment has to be started immediately.

2. Vernet syndrome

Paresis of 9th–11th (with or without 12th) cranial nerves together.

Also known as jugular foramen syndrome. Make sense. If you love long articles, like me, do read this. Read this also: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T06-4SF9CFC-1&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=993765207&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=9e52d751ce6f397a23719b0a362ac454.

3. Villaret syndrome

This syndrome is characterized by an ipsilateral paralysis of cranial nerves numbers IX ,X, XI, XII, and sometimes cranial nerve number VII, and it can also involve the cervical ganglia of the sympathetic trunk. Paralysis is caused by a lesion in the posterior retroparotid space, e.g. glomus tumors (most frequently).

P/S: Looks like the V syndromes concern more on the jugular foramen nerve thingy...

4. Foix-Jefferson syndrome ( also known as Also known as: Godtfredsen's disease, Foix’ syndrome II)

Syndrome of trigeminal neuralgia, oculomotor paralysis, XIIth nerve paralysis and ophthalmoplegia, due to invasion of nasopharyngeal tumours into the base of the skull and adjacent structures, and compression of the hypoglossal nerve by enlarged retropharyngeal lymph nodes. Generally similar to the Jacod’s syndrome (retrosphenoidal syndrome). From http://www.whonamedit.com/synd.cfm/1525.html

Foix-Jefferson syndrome: Formation of a blood clot composed of platelets and fibrin in the CAVERNOUS SINUS of the brain. Infections of the paranasal sinuses and adjacent structures, CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA, and THROMBOPHILIA are associated conditions. Clinical manifestations include dysfunction of cranial nerves III, IV, V, and VI, marked periorbital swelling, chemosis, fever, and visual loss. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p711)

Sounds like: cavernous sinus thrombosis? http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/medical/foix_jefferson_syndrome.htm

So that's all for the weirdo names. One thing interesting are that they concern on neurology. Though some names can be quite confusing.