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American Journal of Neuroradiology 26:1062-1065, May 2005
© 2005 American Society of Neuroradiology

Case Report
BRAIN

Wallerian Degeneration of the Pontocerebellar Fibers

Tiziana De Simonea, Caroline Regna-Gladina, Maria Rita Carrierob, Laura Farinaa and Mario Savoiardoa

a Department of Neuroradiology, Istituto Nazionale Neurologico "C. Besta", Milan, Italy
b Department of Neurology, Istituto Nazionale Neurologico "C. Besta", Milan, Italy

Address correspondence to Dr. Mario Savoiardo, Department of Neuroradiology, Istituto Nazionale Neurologico "C. Besta", Via Celoria, 11, 20133 Milan, Italy

Summary: Two cases of pontine infarct with Wallerian degeneration (WD) of the pontocerebellar fibers are described. WD of pontocerebellar fibers, seen bilaterally along the transverse pontine fibers, is more visible in the middle cerebellar peduncles and extends into the white matter of the cerebellar hemispheres. Understanding the anatomy of the white matter and the temporal evolution of this degeneration is essential in identifying WD.






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