Fig. 2

A 75-year-old male patient, diabetic and hypertensive, presented with right hemiplegia. NIHSS on admission was 9. a Axial FLAIR and b, c axial diffusion WIs (b1000) show left corona radiata and posterior limb of internal capsule area of high FLAIR signal and restricted diffusion in keeping with acute infarct. d Axial color-coded FA map overlaid on axial T2 images showing reduced FA value at the site of infarct (0.3) compared to the contralateral normal side (0.5). e 3D fiber tractography of the CST showing disrupted some fibers of the left CST. The patient shows minimal clinical improvement with residual motor weakness. NIHSS after 3 months was 8