Hot Cross Bun Sign Following Bilateral Pontine Infarction: A Case Report
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Hot Cross Bun Sign Following Bilateral Pontine Infarction: A Case Report
The hot cross bun sign is characterized by cruciform T2 signal hyperintensity in the pons and has been reported to be a specific but not pathognomic for multiple system atrophy. It reflects degeneration of pontine neurons and transverse pontocerebellar fibers, regardless of the underlying pathogenic process. Here, we report a case of hot cross bun sign following bilateral pontine infarction due...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Movement Disorders
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2005-940X,2093-4939
DOI: 10.14802/jmd.13009