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Baba, Y., Bell, D. Bilateral temporal lobe T2 hyperintensity. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 03 Jul 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-86551
Bilateral temporal lobe T2 hyperintensity refers to hyperintense signal involving the temporal lobes on T2 weighted and FLAIR imaging. It is a common finding on brain MRI and a wide range of differentials should be considered 1.
Causes include:
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