Neuroradiology of Cerebral Infarction

  • Michael A. Mikhael
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Abstract

Although approximately 500,000 patients suffer from stroke each year in the United States, treatment of these patients to date has consisted primarily of prevention, supportive measures, and rehabilitation [1–3]. The modification of surgical procedures to restore adequate blood flow to areas of ischemia in the brain has initiated the need for a more aggressive approach for early diagnosis. It has not been possible to predict which patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) are likely to have a stroke, although major treatment decisions may hinge on this information, since these high-risk groups are known to have substantial risk for developing stroke. The incidence of stroke in TIA patients has been estimated to vary between five to ten per year [4–6]. Patients with global ischemia (cardiac arrest) do not have enough collateral flow, and irreversible neuronal damage commences within four to eight minutes under normal thermic conditions, once the blood flow is acutely blocked [7–10].

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Computerize Tomography Scan Middle Cerebral Artery Cerebral Infarction Mass Effect Cranial Computerize Tomography 
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