Impaired T1 mapping and Tmax during the first 7 days after ischemic stroke. A retrospective observational study

In acute ischemic stroke, energy expenditure results in swelling of brain cells (cytotoxic edema), which is followed by transvascular cerebral edema (ionic edema and vasogenic edema) and an increase in the total water content of brain tissue1. The degree of brain edema is strongly predictive of patient functional outcomes2. In addition, due to the presence of edema, the volume of the ischemic core is often overestimated3,4. Therefore, evaluating the degree of brain edema is helpful to analyze the evolution of infarction more accurately in patients with ischemic stroke.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research