An axial MRI brain at the level of the pons shows acute infarction in the region marked A (anterior pons containing the corticospinal tracts). The patient presents with acute onset ipsilateral facial weakness and ipsilateral abducens nerve palsy, with contralateral hemiplegia sparing the face. Which brainstem stroke syndrome best describes this clinical presentation?

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