Reversible diffusion-weighted imaging lesions in acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review.
Nandakumar NagarajaJohn R ForderSteven WarachJośe G MerinoPublished in: Neurology (2020)
DWIR is seen in up to a quarter of patients with acute ischemic stroke, and it is associated with good clinical outcome following reperfusion. Our findings highlight the pitfalls of DWI to define ischemic core in the early hours of stroke.
Keyphrases
- diffusion weighted imaging
- acute ischemic stroke
- cerebral ischemia
- magnetic resonance imaging
- contrast enhanced
- atrial fibrillation
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- ischemia reperfusion injury
- blood brain barrier
- brain injury
- diffusion weighted
- computed tomography
- heart failure
- coronary artery disease
- acute myocardial infarction
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- left ventricular