(A) This is an axial T2 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image showing an acute stroke in the left lateral prefrontal cortex. (B) This is a coronal neuropathological specimen of an infarct in the left ...

The clinical syndrome produced by a stroke is determined by the artery or arteries that are occluded. Blood is supplied to the brain by two major sets of arteries, the anterior and posterior ...

Results from the most comprehensive study to compare two imaging techniques for the emergency diagnosis of suspected acute stroke show that magnetic resonance imaging can provide a more sensitive ...

A 60 year-old man developed a headache followed by aphasia and right sided weakness. Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: (Left) Axial CT scan; (Middle) T1-weighted axial MRI; (Right) T2-weighted axial MRI ...

Noncontrast CT is commonly used to diagnose acute stroke because of its ability to detect acute hemorrhage, although it is less sensitive for early detection of ischemic stroke. The American Academy ...

Under current guidelines, intravenous thrombolysis is used to treat acute stroke only if it can be ascertained that the time since the onset of symptoms was less than 4.5 hours. We sought to determine ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 23-year-old female with no significant medical history developed a headache. On the evening of the following ...

A 73 year-old man presented with a headache and progressive weakness affecting the left arm which slowly progressed over 3 hours. Subacute Early Intracerebral Hemorrhage: (Left) T1-weighted axial MRI; ...

The frontal lobe of the brain is vital to human consciousness, as well as functions that are uniquely human, such as spoken language. Frontal lobe damage can lead to a wide variety of symptoms The ...