Early New Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Lesions Appear More Often in Stroke Patients With a Multiple Territory Lesion Pattern [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusion—
Lesion pattern on initial image is an independent risk factor for new DWI lesions. The risk for new DWI lesions is highest in patients with multiple territory lesion pattern.

Source: Stroke - July 22, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Braemswig, T. B., Usnich, T., Albach, F. N., Brunecker, P., Grittner, U., Scheitz, J. F., Fiebach, J. B., Nolte, C. H. Tags: CT and MRI, Acute Cerebral Infarction, Computerized tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Pathology of Stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research