Bilateral, Hyperdense Middle Cerebral Arteries Predict Bihemispheric Stroke
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Hyperdense middle cerebral artery sign.
A 57-year old man presented with sudden onset hemiplegia. On examination he had global aphasia, a dense right hemiplegia and a right extensor plantar response. He had a history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and a myocardial infarction one year ago. A non contrast CT scan of the brain done on the same day did not show a cerebral infarction, but showed a loss of visualisation of the insular ...
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Early noncontrast computed tomographic scans may visualize a hyperdense middle cerebral artery before the infarct becomes visible. This sign disappears within a few days, corresponds to the clot itself, and might be associated with a poor prognosis. The aim of the study was to determine its prevalence, diagnostic value, relationship to demographic data, ability to separat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0887-8994
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.07.014