Table 4 MRI abnormalities in the studied cases
Brain MRI findings | No. (127) | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Infarctions: Cortical, subcortical, single/multiple territories/watershed infractions/hemorrhagic and non-hemorrhagic | 54 | 42.5 | |
Hemorrhagic 33 | Non- hemorrhagic 21 | ||
Frank hemorrhage: parenchymal, subdural, subarachnoid, single/multiple, central/peripheral | 3 | 2.3 | |
Microbleeds: Basal ganglia, thalami, corpus callosum, internal capsules, cerebellar peduncles seen in SWI sequence | 2 | 1.5 | |
Demyelinating patches as ADEM: hemorrhagic/non-hemorrhagic | 39 | 30.7 | |
Hemorrhagic 17 | Non-hemorrhagic 22 | ||
Grey matter areas of altered signal: Cortical/deep nuclei Hippocampal/extra-hippocampal | 4 | 3.1 | |
Leptomeningeal affection: Enhancement/high signal in FLAIR, Focal (less than 3 sulci)/diffuse (more than 3 sulci)/ | 1 | 0.87 | |
Encephalitis, multiple patchy areas of altered signal, unilateral or bilateral, not in arterial territory distribution | 24 | 18.8 | |
Hemorrhagic necrotizing encephalitis 5 | Non hemorrhagic 19 | ||