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Stroke Blood Vessel Localization and corresponding territories on MRI

by Jeremy Heit, MD, PhD @JeremyHeitMDPHD

#Stroke #CVA #Localization
Stroke Blood Vessel ... territories on MRI ... #CVA #Localization ... #Radiology #Arteries ... #Neurology #Artery
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
brain w/o contrast ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... #stroke #workup ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
transformation by brain ... CT or MRI within ... transformation by brain ... CT or MRI within ... #CVA #neurology
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
- DWI in brain ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Interpretation ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Common MRI Sequences ... - Basic MRI Brain ... Interpretation ... #Sequences #Radiology ... #Interpretation
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Interpretation ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... Findings in Stroke ... #CVA #Clinical ... #Radiology #Interpretation ... #Findings #Neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
parietal lobes of the brain ... may precede the neurologic ... /CTA • Anterior ... Constipation, Seizures, Stroke ... the underlying cause
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Entering VA was ... The most common causes ... this are tumors, strokes ... MRI was ordered ... ophthalmology #neurology