Clinical Neuroradiology

, Volume 21, Issue 2, pp 53–63 | Cite as

Differential Diagnosis of Cerebral Hemispheric Pathology

Multimodal Approach
Review Article
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Abstract

This article gives a comprehensive review and illustrations of the imaging features of various pathological conditions and clinical syndromes associated with cerebral hemispheric involvement. The various conditions are described and defined to provide a basis for the differential diagnostics. The hypotheses relating to the pathology of the various syndromes are discussed with special emphasis on excitotoxic mechanisms for explaining the subsequent cerebral hemiatrophy.

Keywords

Hemiplegia Cerebral pathology Magnetic resonance imaging Seizures Status epilepticus 
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Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare that there is no current or potential conflict of interest in relation to this article.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • T. Moritani
    • 1
  • W.R.K. Smoker
    • 1
  • H. K. Lee
    • 1
  • Y. Sato
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of RadiologyUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsIowa CityUSA

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