To appraise Magnetic resonance imaging features of isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutant gliomas. In literature, IDH mutant gliomas are usually in frontal lobes, they are less contrast-enhancing with well-defined borders. They have high ADC values low regional cerebral blood volu...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v31i1130334
Introduction: We aim to investigate ischemic penumbra using Diffusion weighted imaging- Susceptibility weighted imaging mismatch using DWI Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed tomography Stroke Score scoring in patients with multiple co morbid. Methods: From January 2011 to Dece...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v29i1030134
Objective: The objective of the study was to calculate in-hospital imaging prevalence and report patterns of neurological involvement in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis patients presenting at a tertiary care hospital in a developing country. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/38540
Background: Over past decade, epidemiology of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) has significantly changed. CVST is being diagnosed clinically and by non- invasive imaging techniques early in its course and has better prognosis and non-fatal outcomes. Methods: Institutional...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33324
Purpose of Study: To assess adequacy of relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV) and permeability index in differentiating radiation necrosis and tumour necrosis. Materials and Methods: In this study we analyzed relative cerebral blood volume rCBV and permeability index from the enh...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/25637
Purpose of Study: The purpose of this study is to correlate the presence of chronic micro bleed, patient symptoms, number of chronic micro bleeds and carotid plaque characteristics. Materials and Methods: Seventy consecutive patients (50 men, 20 women; mean age 64.5; range 45-82...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2016/22819
Objective: To calculate rate of claustrophobia in our population with further stratification. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) Karachi. All patients undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for various indications, from 1st...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/13169
Objective: To detect the diagnostic accuracy of inversion recovery sequence in detection of meningitis taking cerebrospinal fluid as the gold standard. Material and Methods: This study was conducted in Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) Karachi. Retrospective data was reviewed f...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2014/10365
Aim of this case report is to present a rare case of primary malignant melanoma of brain stem at the region of medulla oblongata mimicking as cavernoma. 40-year-old male presented with vertigo, headache, dizziness for 1 month. MRI showed pear shaped T1 hyperintense lesion at medu...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2018/v12i230092
Summary: We present 4 hospitalized patients with chronic illness without social history of alcoholism. These patients suddenly developed altered mental status and drowsiness. Clinical examination was inconclusive and patients were diagnosed as Wernicke’s encephalopathy on typical...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/31381
Developmental venous anomaly (DVA)/ Cerebral Venous Angioma is the most common type of cerebral vascular malformations, mostly an incidental benign finding. But there are documented associated complications like parenchymal signal abnormalities, thrombosis, cavernous malformation...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i430828