Low Cerebral Blood Volume Is Predictive of Diffusion Restriction Only in Hyperacute Stroke
Knash M, Tsang A, Hameed B, Saini M, Jeerakathil T, Beaulieu C, Emery D, Butcher K. Low Cerebral Blood Volume Is Predictive of Diffusion Restriction Only in Hyperacute Stroke. Stroke 2010, 41: 2795-2800. PMID: 21051672, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.590554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral blood volumeRelative cerebral blood volumeLow cerebral blood volumeDWI lesion volumeIschemic tissue volumeDiffusion-weighted MRIDWI lesionsSymptom onsetApparent diffusion coefficientDiffusion abnormalitiesLesion volumeContralateral regionsBlood volumeDiffusion restrictionNormal tissuesCerebral blood flowRelative apparent diffusion coefficientTissue volumePerfusion-weighted imagingAcute strokeIschemic strokeMinor strokeSymptom durationEarly reperfusionMild stroke