Neuroimaging clinics of North America
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Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. · Nov 2018
ReviewNeuro-Interventional Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Restoration of cerebral blood flow is the most important step in preventing irreversible damage to hypoperfused brain cells after ischemic stroke from large-vessel occlusion. For those patients who do not respond to (or are not eligible for) intravenous thrombolysis, endovascular therapy has become standard of care. ⋯ At this time, one can reasonably anticipate that more patients will be treated, and that outcomes will keep improving. This article discusses in detail recent advances in endovascular stroke therapy.
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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.