Basilar part of pons

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Brain: Basilar part of pons
Brainstem Abducens.png
Brainstem -- basis pontis not labeled, but is visible at bottom
Latin pars basilaris pontis
Gray's subject #187 785
NeuroNames hier-612

The basis pontis is the anterior portion of the pons.

[edit] Clinical significance

Infarction in this region can impair motor functioning.[1]

The basis pontis undergoes demyelination in the condition known as central pontine myelinolysis. This condition is due to the rapid intravenous correction of hyponatremia.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Schmahmann JD, Ko R, MacMore J (June 2004). "The human basis pontis: motor syndromes and topographic organization". Brain 127 (Pt 6): 1269–91. doi:10.1093/brain/awh138. PMID 15128614. 

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This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.

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