Journal article
Diffusion-weighted MRI of middle cerebral artery stroke in a newborn
Abstract
Abstract Diffusion-weighted MRI of the brain is becoming clinically available as a tool to investigate cerebral ischaemia. We report a newborn girl presenting with seizures in whom diffusion-weighted MRI showed a large hyperintensity in the area perfused by the left middle cerebral artery. Short-term neurological follow-up before discharge was uneventful and the patient was discharged without sequelae. On follow-up clinical examination, …
Authors
Lövblad K-O; Ruoss K; Guzman R; Schroth G; Fusch C
Journal
Pediatric Radiology, Vol. 31, No. 5, pp. 374–376
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
4 2001
DOI
10.1007/s002470100442
ISSN
0301-0449