ISSN:
1432-1920
Keywords:
Magnetic resonance imaging
;
Basal ganglia
;
Thalamus
;
Complete cerebral ischaemia
;
Cardiac arrest
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We report specific changes bilaterally in the basal ganglia and thalamus following reperfusion after complete cerebral ischaemia. A 69-year-old man, resuscitated after cardiac arrest, showed symmetrical lowdensity lesions in the head of the caudate nucleus and lentiform nucleus on CT. MRI revealed methaemoglobin derived from minor haemorrhage in the basal ganglia and thalamus, not evident on CT. We suggest that this haemorrhage results from diapedesis of red blood cells through the damaged capillary endothelium following reperfusion.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00600418
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