| Computed tomographic patterns of intracranial infarcts in Ghanaians. | |
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PMID: 12403033 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Computed tomography has given a boost to intracranial imaging in general, and the diagnosis of the subtypes of Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) in particular. In this study of 1,172 cases of CVA examined by Computed Tomography (CT), 552 (47.10%) showed features of cerebral infarction. There was a male prevalence in the study and the mean age was 59.8 years. As in all infarcts the diagnostic appearance was a wedge shaped hypodensity within the brain parenchyma. This was most often found in the parietal lobe (73.6%) and was always without a mass effect. Even though solitary infarcts were frequent, multiple lesions were reported in 9.3% of cases and these group of respondents presented mostly with seizures. Diabetes mellitus was an important predisposing factor and was found in 163% of cases, while hypertension was found in only 9.1% of cases studied. Other CT findings were cerebral and cerebrellar atrophy. Calcification of the falx and the basal ganglia were also noted. |
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Authors:
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M O Obajimi; P K Nyame; K B Jumah; E K Wiredu |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: West African journal of medicine Volume: 21 ISSN: 0189-160X ISO Abbreviation: West Afr J Med Publication Date: 2002 Apr-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-10-29 Completed Date: 2002-11-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8301891 Medline TA: West Afr J Med Country: Nigeria |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 121-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra. |
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Adolescent Adult African Continental Ancestry Group Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Causality Cerebral Infarction / epidemiology, etiology, radiography* Diabetes Complications Female Ghana / epidemiology Hospitals, Teaching Humans Hypertension / complications Incidence Male Middle Aged Prevalence Retrospective Studies Sensitivity and Specificity Sex Distribution Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods* |
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