Fig. 2.

Upper section: MRI shows focal linear hypointensity on T2 weighted transverse image (a), mainly located into the deep white matter on both hemispheres (asterisk). Lesions appears hypointense on ADC map of DWI (b) and correlate with focal deep venous thrombosis with restricted diffusion. Typically cortex is spared. Lower section: sublingual microcirculation picture: red arrows show obstructed blood flow in small vessels. Sublingual microcirculation analysis and MRI has been performed the same day. (For interpretation of the references to colour in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the web version of this article.)