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Threshold of regional cerebral blood flow for infarction in patients with acute cerebral ischemia.
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PMID:  16424835     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Threshold of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) for cerebral tissue survival in relation to time was studied in patients with acute cerebral ischemia with xenon-enhanced computed tomography (XeCT). Case 1: A 58-year-old man with right hemiparesis, total aphasia and a high intensity area of 1 cm 2 in the left insula on diffusion weighted image underwent XeCT CBF study before and after intra-arterial local thrombolytic therapy (IALT) on the occluded middle cerebral artery (MCA) 4 hours and 7 hours after stroke onset, respectively. Case 2: A 65-year-old woman with recurrent transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) caused by severe stenosis of the left MCA underwent XeCT CBF study 5 hours after onset of the last attack. XeCT was conducted by 5-min wash-in method. In Case 1 the rCBF in the pre-IALT MCA territory was 4 to 19 ml/100 g/min. The area where rCBF in the post-IALT increased to above 15 ml/100g/min were saved, but the other area where it remained in the 9 to 14 ml/100 g/min evolved into infarct on subsequent CT scan/MR (magnetic resonance) imaging. The patient was discharged with only mild motor dysphasia. In Case 2 the left corona radiata showed rCBF of 7 ml/100 g/min and this area evolved into infarct on MR imaging. The patient was discharged home with right hemiparesis. Our results showed validity of the rCBF threshold in acute cerebral ischemia reported by Jones et al. Residual rCBF in the acute stage of cerebral ischemic stroke can predict the fate of the lesion.
Authors:
M Ohashi; A Tsuji; M Kaneko; M Matsuda
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neuroradiology. Journal de neuroradiologie     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0150-9861     ISO Abbreviation:  J Neuroradiol     Publication Date:  2005 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-01-20     Completed Date:  2006-02-28     Revised Date:  2008-02-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7705086     Medline TA:  J Neuroradiol     Country:  France    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  337-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Ohtsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan. mmrm@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Brain Ischemia / complications,  physiopathology*,  radiography
Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Stroke / etiology,  physiopathology*,  radiography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Xenon / diagnostic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7440-63-3/Xenon

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