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Reversal of restricted diffusion in cerebral venous thrombosis: case report
D Sarma1, R I Farb, D J Mikulis
1Fell Pavilion 3-210, Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, Canada.
Abstract:
We report a patient with extensive cerebral venous thrombosis who showed complete reversal of restricted diffusion on MRI, accompanied by excellent clinical recovery. The implications of these findings in relation to interpretation of diffusion changes in cerebral venous thrombosis are discussed, and differences with arterial stroke are highlighted.
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