What causes scarring of the pons?
Patient: My son went to the neurologist this week. There is some scarring in his pons. There is a noticeable change in the MRI from a year ago to now. It is fading. We know it is not MS, however, it remains a riddle to what it actually is. My question is what can cause scarring to occur in the pons? Doctor: This still sounds like some sort of demyelinating process (MS is in that group of diseases), as a stroke or other injury to the brain would not improve/fade with time.