2019
Ischaemic stroke
Campbell B, De Silva D, Macleod M, Coutts S, Schwamm L, Davis S, Donnan G. Ischaemic stroke. Nature Reviews Disease Primers 2019, 5: 70. PMID: 31601801, DOI: 10.1038/s41572-019-0118-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic strokeIntravenous thrombolysisEndovascular thrombectomyStroke onsetSevere symptomatic carotid artery stenosisSymptomatic carotid artery stenosisSalvageable brain tissueBlood pressure controlCardiovascular risk managementLarge vessel occlusionMajority of strokesMechanism of strokeOnset of strokeCarotid artery stenosisCause of disabilitySecond highest causeSystems of careAntithrombotic medicationRapid reperfusionReperfusion therapySecondary preventionStroke symptomsArterial occlusionArtery stenosisCarotid endarterectomy
2001
Diagnostic Value of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Hyperintensity in Selected Patients With Acute Neurologic Deficits
Schaefer P, Gonzalez R, Hunter G, Wang B, Koroshetz W, Schwamm L. Diagnostic Value of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Hyperintensity in Selected Patients With Acute Neurologic Deficits. Journal Of Neuroimaging 2001, 11: 369-380. PMID: 11677876, DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2001.tb00065.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute neurologic deficitsMagnetic resonance imagingDiffusion-weighted imagingNeurologic deficitsMRI abnormalitiesClinical syndromeMRI T2 hyperintensityVenous sinus thrombosisIschemic brain injuryEvaluation of patientsSubset of patientsConventional magnetic resonance imagingApparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) mapsDiffusion coefficient mapsHIV encephalopathyHypertensive encephalopathyNonischemic etiologyPosterior leukoencephalopathySinus thrombosisCarotid endarterectomyT2 hyperintensityNeurologic conditionsVasogenic edemaBrain injuryDiffusion magnetic resonance imaging