Bilateral temporal lobe T2 hyperintensity

Last revised by Daniel J Bell ◉ on 4 Feb 2021

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Citation:

Baba Y, Bell D, Bilateral temporal lobe T2 hyperintensity. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 01 Jun 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-86551

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-86551

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/86551

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86551

Article created:

4 Feb 2021, Yahya Baba ◉

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At the time the article was created Yahya Baba had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

4 Feb 2021, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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Systems:

Central Nervous System

Sections:

Gamuts

Synonyms:

Bilateral temporal lobe FLAIR hyperintensity

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: