There is extensive diffusion restriction of the bilateral cerebral white matter, extending to the centrum semiovale and also involving the bilateral globi pallidi and posterior limbs of internal capsules, with sparing of the subcortical U fibres and cerebellar hemispheres. This area of diffusion restriction corresponds to isointense signal on T1 and faint high signal intensity on T2/FLAIR.
Features are consistent with global hypoxic-ischaemic injury.
No intracranial haemorrhage.
Minimal retained fluid in the bilateral mastoid air cells.