Brain tissue motion in acute hemorrhagic stroke using amplified MRI (aMRI)

Jonathan Ince1, Andrea Lecchini-Visintini2, Alanoud Almudayni3

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK; University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging
|November 14, 2021
PubMed

Brain tissue pulsates with each cardiac cycle, however the effect of disease on this natural motion is still unclear. Current literature mainly focuses on healthy brain tissue, with only limited studies looking at disease states such as Chiari malformation and acute ischemic stroke. This case report advances on recent literature by describing the case of a patient with an acute intracerebral hemorrhage and demonstrating an amplified MRI cine of the brain's motion. A clearer understanding of the effects of disease on brain motion may guide clinical application of pulsation measurement.