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Loss of the insular ribbon sign

Dr Alexandra Stanislavsky and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody et al.

The loss of the insular ribbon (LIR) sign refers to a loss of definition of the gray-white interface in the lateral margin of the insula ("insular ribbon") and is considered an early imaging sign of MCA infarction.

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