Brain Abnormalities in Pontine Infarction: A Longitudinal Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

•Pontine infarction is acute, and the clinical manifestations vary greatly.•Assessing the changes in brain, which helps predict the development of the disease.•The microstructure changes were the most significant within half a month.•One month later, the recovery of motor function mainly depends on the cortex.