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Normal MRI brain

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

First episode of psychosis.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Male

MRI Neurodegen protocol

mri

There are no abnormal focal areas of altered signal intensity in the cerebral hemispheres, brainstem or cerebellum. Appearance and intensity of brain parenchyma is normal. Ventricular system and cisternal spaces appear normal. No evidence of intracranial space occupying lesion or obvious vascular anomaly is detected. There is no shift of the midline structures. 

Conclusion:

Normal brain study

Case Discussion

This case illustrates a normal brain MRI scan in a neurodegenerative protocol: with a volumetric isometric T1, axial T2 limited to basal ganglia and posterior fossa, axial FLAIR, SWI, and DWI/ADC.  

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