Pontomesencephalic angle
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Citation:
Knipe H, Weerakkody Y, Jones J, Pontomesencephalic angle. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 14 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-39702
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At the time the article was created Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.
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At the time the article was last revised Yuranga Weerakkody had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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Synonyms:
- Pontomesencephalic angle - brain
The pontomesencephalic angle has been described as an useful adjunct in the imaging diagnosis of intracranial hypotension. A normal value is 65˚ +/- 10˚, and a value less than 50˚ is suggestive of intracranial hypotension 1.
Radiographic features
MRI
References
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