Neuroimaging clinics of North America
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Stroke is a major health burden worldwide with attendant mortality, morbidity, and cost. In 2010, there were approximately 16.9 million strokes and an estimated 33 million stroke survivors worldwide. ⋯ The staggering economic cost of the disease is driven largely by disability and long term care. Efforts in stroke healthcare delivery are focusing on performance, efficiency and value to better serve the consumer.
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Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. · Aug 2018
ReviewNeurologic Emergencies in Pediatric Patients Including Accidental and Nonaccidental Trauma.
This article summarizes common neurologic emergencies presenting in pediatric patients. Imaging techniques and appearances of specific conditions are detailed, including pearls and pitfalls for each presentation. Specific attention is given to differential diagnoses that can serve as mimickers of pediatric neurologic emergencies.
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Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. · Aug 2018
ReviewEmergent Neuroimaging in the Oncologic and Immunosuppressed Patient.
Neuroimaging in the emergency department increasingly involves patients at increased risk for acute neurologic complications from malignancy and immunosuppression, including patients with organ transplantation, diabetes mellitus, treatment of chronic disease, and HIV positivity. These patients are susceptible to the same infections and emergencies as immunocompetent patients, but may present differently with common illnesses and are susceptible to a variety of other diseases. This article reviews important patient risk factors, emergent central nervous system abnormalities, and their imaging findings. Detailed knowledge of risk factors and specific complications in these complex patients is essential for optimal image acquisition, interpretation, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. · Aug 2018
ReviewAcute Neurologic Syndromes Beyond Stroke: The Role of Emergent MR Imaging.
MR imaging with diffusion-weighted imaging has been essential in the evaluation of acute stroke but is also crucial for the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up in patients with various nonischemic disorders, including infectious processes, trauma, toxic/metabolic disorders, and other abnormalities. This article reviews various disorders with diffusion abnormality that can be commonly seen in the emergency setting.