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Brain CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of central pontine myelinolysis. Findings on CT scan suggestive of central pontine myelinolysis include:<ref name="pmid19448125">{{cite journal| author=Howard SA, Barletta JA, Klufas RA, Saad A, De Girolami U| title=Best cases from the AFIP: osmotic demyelination syndrome. | journal=Radiographics | year= 2009 | volume= 29 | issue= 3 | pages= 933-8 | pmid=19448125 | doi=10.1148/rg.293085151 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19448125 }} </ref> | |||
*A symmetric, centrally located region of low attenuation within the [[pons]] | |||
*Symmetric low-attenuation foci within the lateral [[thalami]] | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]
Overview
CT scan
Brain CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of central pontine myelinolysis. Findings on CT scan suggestive of central pontine myelinolysis include:[1]
- A symmetric, centrally located region of low attenuation within the pons
- Symmetric low-attenuation foci within the lateral thalami
References
- ↑ Howard SA, Barletta JA, Klufas RA, Saad A, De Girolami U (2009). "Best cases from the AFIP: osmotic demyelination syndrome". Radiographics. 29 (3): 933–8. doi:10.1148/rg.293085151. PMID 19448125.