Vascular Anomalies of the Brain

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Chapter 13 Vascular Anomalies of the Brain Nils Mueller-Kronast INTRODUCTION TO ANGIOGRAPHIC MODALITIES Catheter Angiography Cerebral angiography was one of the first diagnostic modalities for brain diseases, and it has…

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Spontaneous Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage

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Chapter 10 Spontaneous Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage Alejandro A. Rabinstein, Steven J. Resnick The ability to image the brain using computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has greatly enhanced our…

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Secondary Intraparenchymal Hemorrhages

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Chapter 11 Secondary Intraparenchymal Hemorrhages Alejandro A. Rabinstein, Steven J. Resnick Multiple causes other than hypertension may provoke intraparenchymal hematomas. Recognizing them may be difficult, especially in the acute phase….

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Acute Stroke Imaging

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Chapter 3 Acute Stroke Imaging Alejandro A. Rabinstein, Steven J. Resnick There was a time, not too long ago, when acute brain imaging in patients with suspected stroke was thought…

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Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage

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Chapter 1 Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage Alejandro A. Rabinstein, Steven J. Resnick The brain is our most essential organ but also the most sensitive to oxygen deprivation. Diffuse hypoxia and ischemia…

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Uncommon Causes of Stroke

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Chapter 8 Uncommon Causes of Stroke Alejandro A. Rabinstein, Steven J. Resnick Imaging can be invaluable when evaluating patients with stroke of unknown cause. Sometimes it provides the diagnosis, and…

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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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Chapter 12 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Alejandro A. Rabinstein, Steven J. Resnick Advances in imaging technology have marked the great milestones in the history of the diagnosis and management of aneurysmal subarachnoid…

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Cardiac Embolism

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Chapter 4 Cardiac Embolism Alejandro A. Rabinstein, Steven J. Resnick Cardiac embolism represents one of the most common mechanisms of ischemic stroke. It is most common in the elderly as…

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Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

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Chapter 14 Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Alexander Y. Zubkov, Steven J. Resnick, Alejandro A. Rabinstein Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) was first described by Ribes in the early 19th century on the…

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