Central pontine myelinolysis Noor A. Pirzada, MD, Imran I. Ali, MD Mayo Clinic Proceedings Volume 76, Issue 5, Pages 559-562 (May 2001) DOI: 10.4065/76.5.559 Copyright © 2001 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 T2-weighted magnetic resonance images at the level of the pons. Coronal (left) and axial (right) views show an area of hyperintensity in the central pons. Note the bat's wing configuration in the coronal image (left) and the triangular shape in the axial image (right). Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2001 76, 559-562DOI: (10.4065/76.5.559) Copyright © 2001 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 T1-weighted magnetic resonance images. Sagittal (left) and axial (right) views show hypointensity in the base of the pons. Note that the cerebellum and middle cerebellar peduncles are not involved (right). Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2001 76, 559-562DOI: (10.4065/76.5.559) Copyright © 2001 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions