Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Focal T2 hypointense brainstem lesion
HP:0012749
What it means
A darker than expected T2 signal on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brainstem. This term refers to a localized hypointensity affecting a particular region of the brainstem.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
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Part of the broader category
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