Literature course based on:

Insights into Imaging article: "Paediatric brainstem: A comprehensive review of pathologies on MR imaging."

Teaching Points
• The paediatric brainstem can be afflicted by many pathologies that may overlap clinico-radiologically.
• MRI is the best modality for the localisation and diagnosis of brainstem pathologies.
• Diffusion-weighted imaging is useful in the diagnosis of vascular and metabolic disorders.
• Occasionally, demyelination and neoplasms can be indistinguishable on imaging.