Clinical diffusion mismatch better discriminates infarct growth than mean transit time–diffusion weighted imaging mismatch in patients with middle cerebral artery–M1 occlusion and limited infarct core
Nogueira RG, Kemmling A, Souza LM, Payabvash S, Hirsch JA, Yoo AJ, Lev MH. Clinical diffusion mismatch better discriminates infarct growth than mean transit time–diffusion weighted imaging mismatch in patients with middle cerebral artery–M1 occlusion and limited infarct core. Journal Of NeuroInterventional Surgery 2016, 9: 127. PMID: 26957483, DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2014-011602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCerebral AngiographyCerebral InfarctionCerebrovascular CirculationDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMalePredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesStrokeTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsClinical-diffusion mismatchMCA M1 occlusionAdmission Alberta Stroke Program Early CT scoreSmall infarct coreBaseline NIHSS scoreInfarct growthNIHSS scoreInfarct coreDiffusion mismatchDWI volumeStroke patientsAlberta Stroke Program Early CT ScoreMiddle cerebral artery M1 occlusionProximal middle cerebral artery occlusionMiddle cerebral artery occlusionMTT lesionsUni-/multivariate analysesBaseline National InstitutesHealth Stroke ScaleAdmission NIHSS scoreCerebral artery occlusionConsecutive stroke patientsOnly independent predictorDWI lesionsStroke Scale