[Brain imaging patterns after stroke]

Rev Prat. 2006 Sep 15;56(13):1424-36.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The advent of new imaging techniques, such as diffusion-weighted sequences, has a great impact on the diagnostic imaging in stroke. The aim of the present paper is to review the brain imaging patterns after stroke, highlight the usefulness of imaging technique for the diagnosis and etiological work-up after stroke. Three causes of ischemic stroke (cerebral venous thrombosis, aortic arch atheroma, patent foramen ovale) are detailed.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aorta, Thoracic
  • Aortic Diseases / diagnosis
  • Atherosclerosis / complications
  • Atherosclerosis / diagnosis
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Cerebral Infarction / diagnosis*
  • Cerebral Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebral Infarction / etiology
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Thrombosis / complications
  • Intracranial Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Stroke / diagnosis*
  • Stroke / diagnostic imaging
  • Stroke / etiology
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vertebral Artery Dissection / complications
  • Vertebral Artery Dissection / diagnosis