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Central Pontine Myelinolysis Diagnostic Features

Imaging Findings

  • The American College of Radiology recommends using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to identify characteristic lesions in the central pons, which may have a "trident" or "bat-wing" shape 1

REFERENCES

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acr appropriateness criteria® cranial neuropathy: 2022 update. [LINK]

Journal of the American College of Radiology, 2022