Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) is a rare but severe brain and nervous system disorder. CPM destroys myelin, which is a protective substance surrounding the nerves. CPM often develops in response ...

Background A 53-year-old male with a history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and factor V deficiency presented to an emergency room with progressively increasing headache, slurred speech, and left ...

Your brainstem is the central apparatus of your entire nervous system. One portion of your brainstem is called the pons. The pons links your brain to your spinal cord. Your pons handles all of your ...

Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPGs), with a median survival of 9 months, represent the biggest therapeutic challenge in pediatric neuro-oncology. Despite many clinical trials, no major ...

Lacunar Infarction: (Left) T2-weighted axial MRI at the level of the upper pons; (Middle) T2-weighted mid-sagittal MRI; (Right) T1-weighted mid-sagittal MRI. The well demarcated lesion on the ...

A 29 year-old woman presented with loss of coordination affecting the right arm and leg. Multiple Sclerosis (MS): (Left and Middle) Flair axial MRIs; (Right) T1-weighted with gadolinium (GAD) axial ...

A 77-year-old woman was admitted for gum bleeding and progressive leg edema. She had a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and remote ischemic stroke. She was taking warfarin for chronic ...