2021
Teleneurology-Enabled Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria After Cardiac Arrest or Severe Neurologic Injury.
Matiello M, Turner A, Estrada J, Whitney C, Kitch B, Lee P, Girkar U, Palacios R, Singla P, Schwamm L. Teleneurology-Enabled Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria After Cardiac Arrest or Severe Neurologic Injury. Neurology 2021, 96: e1999-e2005. PMID: 33637632, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000011751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitOrgan donorsNeurologic criteriaSevere neurologic damageSevere neurologic deficitsSevere neurologic injuryProportion of patientsDemographic informationPatient demographic informationPotential organ donorsDetermination of prognosisNumber of referralsProportion of donorsTeleneurology consultationsNeurologic deficitsNeurologic injuryMedian timeNeurologic damageCare unitComatose patientsCardiac arrestPatientsRetrospective dataConsultsOrgan donation
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
1999
Normal diffusion-weighted MRI during stroke-like deficits
Ay H, Buonanno F, Rordorf G, Schaefer P, Schwamm L, Wu O, Gonzalez R, Yamada K, Sorensen G, Koroshetz W. Normal diffusion-weighted MRI during stroke-like deficits. Neurology 1999, 52: 1784-1792. PMID: 10371524, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.52.9.1784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffusion-weighted MRICerebral ischemic eventsDWI abnormalitiesStroke mimicsIschemic eventsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic brain injuryTransient global amnesiaIschemic causePathophysiologic diagnosisLacunar syndromeNonischemic causesIschemic strokeLacunar infarctionNeurologic deficitsBrain ischemiaConsecutive patientsSuch patientsRadiologic dataFinal diagnosisBrain injuryCortical syndromesFunctional disordersEarly diagnosisGlobal amnesia