Anatomy The pons is located in the brainstem, which is the area where the brain connects to the spinal cord. The brainstem includes three pieces—the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata.

To ascertain whether PSP can be differentiated from PD, MSA-P, and normal controls using mid-sagittal MRI to compare the areas of the midbrain and pons, and to establish diagnostic MRI criteria ...

Pontine and Midbrain Infarction: Flair axial MRI at the level of the pons (left) and midbrain (right). Note the area of infarction involving the entire pons and midbrain. This infarct is in the ...

The pons is the middle portion of the brainstem. It connects to your midbrain on top and your medulla oblongata on the bottom. Your medulla oblongata connects your pons to your spinal cord.

By Tarun Sai Lomte Groundbreaking MRI study links brainstem damage to long COVID symptoms in survivors. Study: Quantitative susceptibility mapping at 7 T in COVID-19: brainstem effects and outcome ...

They suggest the midbrain:pons volume ratio as a novel MRI measure that represents a sensitive tool for diagnosis of PSP.

"Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the brain demonstrated hyperintense signal changes in the pons, midbrain, and lentiform nuclei—findings typically associated with Wilson’s disease.

The human brainstem comprises three connected parts: the midbrain, pons, and medulla, each composed of numerous axonal tracts (white matter), cranial nerve nuclei, and noncranial nerve brainstem ...