Abstract
Hypertensive encephalopathy rarely presents with predominant involvement of the brain stem and relative sparing of the supratentorial regions. We describe the MR imaging features in a patient with reversible brain stem hypertensive encephalopathy. Extensive hyperintensity was predominantly seen in brain stem regions on fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery and T2-weighted images. These lesions showed an increased apparent diffusion coefficient with the use of line scan diffusion-weighted imaging. The clinical findings and MR imaging abnormalities resolved with control of hypertension.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 803-806 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Journal of Neuroradiology |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - May 1 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Clinical Neurology
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Nagata, M., Maeda, M., Tsukahara, H., Maier, S. E., & Takeda, K. (2004). Brain stem hypertensive encephalopathy evaluated by line scan diffusion-weighted imaging. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 25(5), 803-806.