[2] Lateral pontine syndrome was first described in France by French neurologists Pierre Marie (1853-1940), Charles Foix (1882-1927), and Théophile Alajouanine (1890-1980) in 1922.

In their original description, they reported findings from autopsies that showed spinal cord necrosis and multiple tortuous and thickened blood vessels on the surface of the spinal cord.

They considered the vascular component of the entity they reported to be a wall thickening, without luminal narrowing or obliteration of the cord vessels (arteries as well as veins).

[4] Damage to the following areas produces symptoms (from medial to lateral): The syndrome occurs due to occlusion of perforating branches of the basilar and anterior inferior cerebellar (AICA) arteries.

[8] The treatment for lateral pontine syndrome varies greatly, so there are different medications for different symptoms.