Open AccessDramatic motor recovery following recanalization in bilateral pontine infarct with restricted diffusion
Author(s) -
Mahajan Arnav,
Komonchan Surasak,
Na Songkhla Krida,
Boontaworn Anchulee,
Nosai Supalak
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3225
Subject(s) - medicine , basilar artery , pons , diffusion mri , cardiology , infarction , anesthesia , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , myocardial infarction
On findings of restricted diffusion in a bilateral pontine infarct, imaging solely may not predict a poor clinical outcome as a full motor recovery is possible. Hence, recanalization of an acutely occluded basilar artery should be carefully considered on a case by case basis.