Bithalamic infarct causing acute consciousness disturbance. Early diagnosis with diffusion-weighted MRI

Fast diagnostic evaluation of somnolent or unconscious patients is a demanding task for neurologists. Apart from postictal, metabolic, and toxic causes, vascular syndromes must be rapidly identified in order to initiate a specific fibrinolytic therapy. Given its high mortality if not treated in time...

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Main Authors: Weise, J, Krapf, H, Küker, W
Format: Journal article
Language:German
Published: 2001