Early CT Diagnosis of Hemispheric Brain Infarction

ISBN-13: 9783540600565 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 104 str.

Rüdiger v. Kummer;Luigi Bozzao;Claude Manelfe

Opis

A series of early CT scans from study patients are presented here in order to improve early recognition of ischemic infarction by CT and thus to improve patient care.

Spis treści

How to Use this Book.- Patient Scans: Patients 1-20.- Detectability, Prevalence, and Significance of Early CT Signs of Hemispheric Infarction.- Hypodensity of Brain Parenchyma.- Focal Brain Swelling.- Hyperdense Middle Cerebral Artery Sign (HMCAS).- Pathophysiology of Early Parenchymal Hypodensity and Ischemic Brain Swelling and Consequences for Therapy.- Performing CT in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Practical Considerations.- How to Estimate the Extent of Early Ischemic Brain Damage.- Conclusions.- References.