Midbrain ptosis caused by periaqueductal infarct following cardiac catheterization: Early detection with diffusion-weighted imaging

Journal of Neuroimaging

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 187-189

  Mihaescu, Mihaela ^a   Brillman, Jon ^a   Rothfus, William ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Midbrain ptosis; MRI; Periaqueductal infarct

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; MESENCEPHALON; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; PARESIS; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PTOSIS; BRAIN INFARCTION; CEREBRAL PEDUNCLE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DIPLOPIA; DIZZINESS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; INTERNUCLEAR OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROIMAGING; NYSTAGMUS; THORAX PAIN;

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEPARIN;

EID: 0033912190     PISSN: 10512284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jon2000103187     Document Type: Article

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