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Fig. 3

From: Isolated optic neuritis with a concurrent abnormal trigeminal nucleus on imaging: case report of a rare complication of herpes zoster ophthalmicus

Fig. 3

Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. Axial T2 weighted shows hyperintense T2 lesions (arrows) extending from right dorsolateral pons to the medulla (a-d). Sagittal fluid attenuation inversion recovery (FLAIR) shows linear, vertical-oriented hyperintense lesions (arrowheads) (e). These lesions represent the anatomical location of the spinal trigeminal nucleus and tract (STNT) along the brainstem. MLF, medial longitudinal fasciculus

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