Diffusion Imaging of Cerebral Diaschisis in Neonatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke

Neonatal arterial ischemic stroke (NAIS) is a leading cause of cerebral palsy and lifelong disability. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) has revolutionized diagnosis and facilitated outcome prognostication in acute NAIS. Diaschisis refers to changes in brain areas functionally connected but structurally remote from primary injury. We hypothesized that acute DWI can quantify cerebral diaschisis and is associated with outcome from NAIS.

Source: Pediatric Neurology - April 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Srivastava R, Rajapakse T, Carlson HL, Keess J, Wei X, Kirton A Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research