Neurologic deficits in 7 pediatric patients with pontine tumors
| Patient No. | Neurologic Deficit (Grade* and Location) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corticospinal | Cranial Nerves | Sensory | Ataxia | |
| 1 | Mild (left) | Mild (left) VI | N/A | Absent |
| 2 | Mild (right) | M/S (left) VI, VII, IX | N/A | Absent |
| 3 | Absent | Absent | N/A | Absent |
| 4 | Absent | M/S (bilateral) VI (left), VII, IX | Absent | M/S (bilateral), worse on left |
| 5 | Absent | M/S left gaze, VI, VII, and partial IX | Absent | Severe gait, moderate bilateral limb dysmetria |
| 6 | Mild (bilateral), worse on left | M/S (bilateral) VI, IX, worse on right | N/A | Mild gait, left limb dysmetria |
| 7 | Absent | Absent | Absent | Mild limb dysmetria |
Note:—N/A indicates not available.
* Deficits were classified into 2 grades: absent/mild, and M/S, moderate/severe.