False-negative diffusion-weighted imaging findings in acute stroke
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- Ishikawa Tatsuya
- Department of Neurology, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital
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- Yuasa Naoki
- Department of Neurology, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital
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- Otomo Takashi
- Department of Neurology, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital
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- Shiramizu Hideki
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital
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- Matsuda Hiroshi
- Department of Neurology, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital
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- Kitagawa Yasuhisa
- Department of Neurology, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital
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- Takagi Shigeharu
- Department of Neurology, Tokai University Hospital
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- Other Title
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- 初回MRI拡散強調画像が陰性であった急性期脳梗塞症例の検討
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Abstract
The utility of DWI (diffusion-weighted imaging) has been established in acute ischemic stroke. However, some patients with acute stroke show no abnormal signals on DWI, despite the presence of infarction (false-negative DWI). We analyzed the relationship between false-negative DWI and the clinical manifestations of acute ischemic stroke in 151 DWI-positive (89%) and 19 false-negative DWI (11%) patients. We performed MRI within 24 hours after onset at our hospital. Non-specific clinical manifestations, including vertigo and nausea, were frequently observed in false-negative DWI patients. As regards the vascular territory, false-negative DWI was noted in 15.3% of 59 patients with infarctions within the territory of the vertebrobasilar artery. Concerning the duration from onset to initial imaging, 73.7% of the patients with false-negative DWI findings underwent MRI examination within 6 hours after onset. Of the patients with false-negative DWI, 84.2% had lacunar infarction (X2=16.4, P<0.001). In conclusion, false negative DWI is more frequently observed in lacunar infarction than in atherothrombotic infarction or cardiogenic embolism. It is important to examine carefully the neurological changes occurring in patients who present with acute stroke, but have negative DWI findings.
Journal
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- Japanese Journal of Stroke
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Japanese Journal of Stroke 28 (2), 280-285, 2006
The Japan Stroke Society
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390001204640234496
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- NII Article ID
- 10018200295
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- NII Book ID
- AN0020186X
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- ISSN
- 18831923
- 09120726
- http://id.crossref.org/issn/09120726
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
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