Arterial Spin Labeling Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Differentiating Acute Ischemic Stroke from Epileptic Disorders

Differential diagnosis between acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and epilepsy-related stroke mimics is sometimes difficult in the emergency department. We investigated whether a combination of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and arterial spin labeling imaging (ASL) is useful in distinguishing AIS from epileptic disorders.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 12, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Yuka Kanazawa, Shuji Arakawa, Takafumi Shimogawa, Noriko Hagiwara, Sei Haga, Takato Morioka, Hiroaki Ooboshi, Tetsuro Ago, Takanari Kitazono Source Type: research