Neuroradiological signs in stroke

Evidence-based neurology checklist on neuroradiological signs in stroke: Ischaemic stroke signs on MRI Dense middle cerebral artery (MCA) sign Spring sign Disappearing basal ganglia sign The heart sign: in bilateral pontine or medullary stroke Ischaemic stroke signs on CT Ischaemic stroke signs on…

Ischaemic stroke signs on MRI

  • Dense middle cerebral artery (MCA) sign
  • Spring sign
  • Disappearing basal ganglia sign
  • The heart sign: in bilateral pontine or medullary stroke

Ischaemic stroke signs on CT

Ischaemic stroke signs on dynamic CTA

Ischaemic stroke signs on SWI

Signs predicting haematoma expansion

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References

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