Given the size of the stroke depicted in Figure 1 (greater than one third of the hemisphere), thrombolytic therapy would be contraindicated for this patient. Indications of a hemorrhagic stroke ...
Panel A shows a noncontrast computed tomographic (CT) scan of the head (transverse section) revealing slight hypodensity in the left insular cortex (arrow). Panel B shows a CT angiogram (transverse ...
A 79 year-old man had an myocardial infarction followed by the acute onset of a left hemiplegia and neglect syndrome. Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) Infarction with Secondary Hemorrhagic Transformation: ...
A 58 year-old man presented with the acute onset of language disturbance. His speech was fluent but nonsensical, with frequent word substitutions and neologisms. His was unable to follow any commands.