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. 2012 May;33(5):904–909. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A2903

Table 2:

Clinical characteristics of comatose patients with hypoglycemic and diffuse DWI lesions

No./Age (yr)/Sex Blood Glucose Levels (mg/dL) DWI Lesion Distribution on Arrivala DWI Lesions the Next Day 1-Week Outcome
14/87/F 45 Bilateral hemispheric white matter No change Died in 5 days
15/79/F 25 Bilateral hemispheric white matter No change Vegetative
16/72/M 64 Bilateral hemispheric white matter, bilateral basal ganglia No change Vegetative
17/85/F 40 Bilateral hemispheric white matter, splenium of the corpus callosum, bilateral basal ganglia, bilateral occipital cortices No change Vegetative
18/61/M 55 Bilateral hemispheric white matter, bilateral basal ganglia, bilateral occipital cortices No change Vegetative
19/83/F 35 Bilateral hemispheric white matter No change Disoriented
20/85/M 23 Bilateral hemispheric white matter No change Disoriented
21/93/F 10 Bilateral hemispheric white matter, left basal ganglia No change Vegetative
22/91/F 17 Bilateral hemispheric white matter No change Died in 4 days
23/74/F 36 Bilateral hemispheric white matter No change Disoriented
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Bilateral hemispheric white matter includes the bilateral internal capsules, bilateral corona radiata, and bilateral centrum semiovale.