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High-Yield Explanation
A lesion affecting the cerebral peduncle, especially the medial peduncle, may damage pyramidal fibers and the fascicle of cranial nerve III. This results in the Weber's syndrome. It involves the third nerve and not the facial nerve. This syndrome comprises of ipsilateral oculomotor nerve (CN-3) palsy (ptosis, diplopia, lateral and downward gaze) and contralateral Hemiparesis. Ref: Localization in Clinical Neurology By Paul W. Brazis, Joseph Masdeu, Jose Biller, 2011, Page 397 ; Harrison's 17th ed chapter 364, Brainstem disorders by Peter P Urban, Louis R Caplan page 205-207.