Table 2.
Patients’ radiologic findings
| Case no. | Sex/age | CT at ED admission | MRI on day 4 | MRI on day 30 | MS/GCS at hospital discharge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F/36 | Hypodense lesions at bilateral GP | NP | NP | 4/6 |
| 2 | M/29 | Not significant | High SI at bilateral centrum semiovale on T2/FL | Low SI at bilateral corona radiata and bilateral centrum semiovale on T2/FL | 1/15 |
| 3 | M/78 | Not significant | High SI at bilateral GP on T2, high SI at bilateral periventricular areas on FL | NP | 1/13 |
| 4 | F/31 | Not significant | High SI at bilateral GP and Lt. temporal cortex on T2/FL | NP | 1/15 |
| 5 | M/41 | Not significant | High SI at bilateral periventricular/bilateral occipital lobe/thalamus/medial temporal lobe on T2/FL | NP | 1/15 |
| 6 | M/67 | Not significant | NP | NP | 1/15 |
| 7 | M/32 | Hypodense lesions at bilateral GP/left temporal/cerebellar area | High SI at bilateral GP, left temporal cortex, and cerebellum on T2/FL | NP | 3/6 |
| 8 | M/32 | Not significant | High SI at bilateral GP on T2/FL | Low SI at bilateral GP | 1/15 |
| 9 | M/48 | Not significant | High SI at bilateral GP on T2/FL | Low SI at bilateral GP and bilateral centrum semiovale on T2/FL | 1/15 |
| 10 | M/31 | Not significant | Normal | NP | 1/15 |
| 11 | M/30 | Not significant | High SI at bilateral GP on T2/FL | NP | 1/15 |
| 12 | M/66 | Not significant | NP | NP | 1/15 |
| 13 | M/51 | Not significant | NP | NP | |
| 14 | M/54 | Not significant | NP | NP | 1/14 |
| 15 | M/35 | Hypodense lesions at bilateral GP | High SI at bilateral GP and bilateral centrum semiovale on T2/FL | NP | 1/15 |
CT, computed tomography; ED, emergency department; MRI, magnetic resonance image; MS, mental status; GCS, Glasgow coma scale; GP, globus pallidus; NP, not performed; SI, signal intensity; T2, T2-weighted image; FL, flair image.