Early diffusion-weighted imaging findings in hypoxic-anoxic injury: A case series and review of the literature

Neuroradiology Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-29

  Von Fischer, Nathaniel ^a   Yee Eng, H ^a   Vagal, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anoxic brain injury; Diffusion weighted imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

CREATINE; N ACETYLASPARTIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN HYPOXIA; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE; DEATH; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DYSPNEA; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; GRAY MATTER; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; RESUSCITATION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; VERTEBRAL ARTERY STENOSIS; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 84860303914     PISSN: 19714009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/197140091202500103     Document Type: Article

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