Is radiation the only risk?
Selecting the optimum procedure for an individual patient requires consideration of many factors of benefit and risk. Too much attention to radiogenic risk may distract attention from other risks and potential benefits. This may not be in the patient's best interest.
Our results suggest that lower pons lesions may contribute to progressive motor deficits in patients with isolated acute pontine infarction. Infarct topography is therefore a potential prognostic factor of PMD, because the location of the infarct can affect the extent of ischemic degeneration of the corticospinal tract.