Reversible brain injury in a head-injured patient identified by magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy

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作者
Blamire, AM [1 ]
Cadoux-Hudson, T
Rajagopalan, B
机构
[1] John Radcliffe Hosp, MRC, Biochem & Clin MR Spect Unit, Oxford OX3 9DU, England
[2] Univ Oxford, Dept Biochem, Oxford OX1 3QU, England
[3] Radcliffe Infirm, Dept Neurosurg, Oxford OX2 6HE, England
关键词
diffusion; head injury; magnetic resonance; perfusion; spectroscopy;
D O I
10.1080/02688690120114264
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Serial MRI studies of a severely head-injured patient showed extensive diffusion abnormalities lasting for 40 days. These were related to initial perfusion abnormalities and improved in parallel with clinical status. Spectroscopy showed diffuse damage and pH changes. Together these data support a role for ischaemia in head injury.
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