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- Stroke, brain attack, cerebrovascular accident
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- Interrupted blood flow to brain resulting in cerebral ischemia/infarction with variable neurologic deficit
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
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- Parrilla G et al: Hemorrhage/contrast staining areas after mechanical intra-arterial thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke: imaging findings and clinical significance. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 33(9):1791-6, 2012
- Wang DJ et al: The value of arterial spin-labeled perfusion imaging in acute ischemic stroke: comparison with dynamic susceptibility contrast-enhanced MRI. Stroke. 43(4):1018-24, 2012
- Harris AD et al: Diffusion and perfusion MR imaging of acute ischemic stroke. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 17(2):291-313, 2009
- Kranz PG et al: Does diffusion-weighted imaging represent the ischemic core? An evidence-based systematic review. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 30(6):1206-12, 2009
- Lee KY et al: Distal hyperintense vessels on FLAIR: an MRI marker for collateral circulation in acute stroke? Neurology. 72(13):1134-9, 2009
- Sanossian N et al: Angiography reveals that fluid-attenuated inversion recovery vascular hyperintensities are due to slow flow, not thrombus. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 30(3):564-8, 2009
- Soares BP, Chien JD, Wintermark M. MR and CT monitoring of recanalization, reperfusion, and penumbra salvage: everything that recanalizes does not necessarily reperfuse! Stroke. 40(3 Suppl):S24-7, 2009
- Chen Z et al: Evaluating ischemic stroke with diffusion tensor imaging. Neurol Res. 30(7):720-6, 2008
- Provenzale JM et al: Optimization of perfusion imaging for acute cerebral ischemia: review of recent clinical trials and recommendations for future studies. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 191(4):1263-70, 2008
- Lell MM et al: New techniques in CT angiography. Radiographics. 26 Suppl 1:S45-62, 2006
- Bourekas EC et al: Intraarterial thrombolytic therapy within 3 hours of the onset of stroke. Neurosurgery. 54(1):39-44; discussion 44-6, 2004
- Diaz J et al: Cerebral ischemia: new risk factors. Cerebrovasc Dis. 17 Suppl 1:43-50, 2004
- Fiebach JB et al: Stroke magnetic resonance imaging is accurate in hyperacute intracerebral hemorrhage: a multicenter study on the validity of stroke imaging. Stroke. 35(2):502-6, 2004
- Fiehler J et al: Predictors of apparent diffusion coefficient normalization in stroke patients. Stroke. 35(2):514-9, 2004
- Gass A et al: Diffusion-weighted MRI for the "small stuff": the details of acute cerebral ischaemia. Lancet Neurol. 3(1):39-45, 2004
- Kelly PJ et al: Inflammation, homocysteine, and vitamin B6 status after ischemic stroke. Stroke. 35(1):12-5, 2004
- Kidwell CS et al: Comparison of MRI and CT for detection of acute intracerebral hemorrhage. JAMA. 292(15):1823-30, 2004
- Mahagne MH et al: Voxel-based mapping of cortical ischemic damage using Tc 99m L,L-ethyl cysteinate dimer SPECT in acute stroke. J Neuroimaging. 14(1):23-32, 2004
- Nakajima M et al: Relationships between angiographic findings and National Institutes of Health stroke scale score in cases of hyperacute carotid ischemic stroke. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 25(2):238-41, 2004
- Borisch I et al: Preoperative evaluation of carotid artery stenosis: comparison of contrast-enhanced MR angiography and duplex sonography with digital subtraction angiography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 24(6):1117-22, 2003
- Eastwood JD et al: Quantitative assessment of the time course of infarct signal intensity on diffusion-weighted images. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 24(4):680-7, 2003
- Leary MC et al: Validation of computed tomographic middle cerebral artery "dot"sign: an angiographic correlation study. Stroke. 34(11):2636-40, 2003
- Tomandl BF et al: Comprehensive imaging of ischemic stroke with multisection CT. Radiographics. 23(3):565-92, 2003
- Toyoda K et al: Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery intraarterial signal: an early sign of hyperacute cerebral ischemia. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 22(6):1021-9, 2001
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Stroke, brain attack, cerebrovascular accident
Definitions
- Interrupted blood flow to brain resulting in cerebral ischemia/infarction with variable neurologic deficit
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
- Parrilla G et al: Hemorrhage/contrast staining areas after mechanical intra-arterial thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke: imaging findings and clinical significance. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 33(9):1791-6, 2012
- Wang DJ et al: The value of arterial spin-labeled perfusion imaging in acute ischemic stroke: comparison with dynamic susceptibility contrast-enhanced MRI. Stroke. 43(4):1018-24, 2012
- Harris AD et al: Diffusion and perfusion MR imaging of acute ischemic stroke. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 17(2):291-313, 2009
- Kranz PG et al: Does diffusion-weighted imaging represent the ischemic core? An evidence-based systematic review. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 30(6):1206-12, 2009
- Lee KY et al: Distal hyperintense vessels on FLAIR: an MRI marker for collateral circulation in acute stroke? Neurology. 72(13):1134-9, 2009
- Sanossian N et al: Angiography reveals that fluid-attenuated inversion recovery vascular hyperintensities are due to slow flow, not thrombus. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 30(3):564-8, 2009
- Soares BP, Chien JD, Wintermark M. MR and CT monitoring of recanalization, reperfusion, and penumbra salvage: everything that recanalizes does not necessarily reperfuse! Stroke. 40(3 Suppl):S24-7, 2009
- Chen Z et al: Evaluating ischemic stroke with diffusion tensor imaging. Neurol Res. 30(7):720-6, 2008
- Provenzale JM et al: Optimization of perfusion imaging for acute cerebral ischemia: review of recent clinical trials and recommendations for future studies. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 191(4):1263-70, 2008
- Lell MM et al: New techniques in CT angiography. Radiographics. 26 Suppl 1:S45-62, 2006
- Bourekas EC et al: Intraarterial thrombolytic therapy within 3 hours of the onset of stroke. Neurosurgery. 54(1):39-44; discussion 44-6, 2004
- Diaz J et al: Cerebral ischemia: new risk factors. Cerebrovasc Dis. 17 Suppl 1:43-50, 2004
- Fiebach JB et al: Stroke magnetic resonance imaging is accurate in hyperacute intracerebral hemorrhage: a multicenter study on the validity of stroke imaging. Stroke. 35(2):502-6, 2004
- Fiehler J et al: Predictors of apparent diffusion coefficient normalization in stroke patients. Stroke. 35(2):514-9, 2004
- Gass A et al: Diffusion-weighted MRI for the "small stuff": the details of acute cerebral ischaemia. Lancet Neurol. 3(1):39-45, 2004
- Kelly PJ et al: Inflammation, homocysteine, and vitamin B6 status after ischemic stroke. Stroke. 35(1):12-5, 2004
- Kidwell CS et al: Comparison of MRI and CT for detection of acute intracerebral hemorrhage. JAMA. 292(15):1823-30, 2004
- Mahagne MH et al: Voxel-based mapping of cortical ischemic damage using Tc 99m L,L-ethyl cysteinate dimer SPECT in acute stroke. J Neuroimaging. 14(1):23-32, 2004
- Nakajima M et al: Relationships between angiographic findings and National Institutes of Health stroke scale score in cases of hyperacute carotid ischemic stroke. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 25(2):238-41, 2004
- Borisch I et al: Preoperative evaluation of carotid artery stenosis: comparison of contrast-enhanced MR angiography and duplex sonography with digital subtraction angiography. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 24(6):1117-22, 2003
- Eastwood JD et al: Quantitative assessment of the time course of infarct signal intensity on diffusion-weighted images. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 24(4):680-7, 2003
- Leary MC et al: Validation of computed tomographic middle cerebral artery "dot"sign: an angiographic correlation study. Stroke. 34(11):2636-40, 2003
- Tomandl BF et al: Comprehensive imaging of ischemic stroke with multisection CT. Radiographics. 23(3):565-92, 2003
- Toyoda K et al: Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery intraarterial signal: an early sign of hyperacute cerebral ischemia. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 22(6):1021-9, 2001
