Presentation
Cardiac arrest, prolonged resuscitation.
Patient Data
Age: 60
Gender: Male
From the case:
Global hypoxic ischemic brain injury
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Widespread hypodensity of cortical and deep white matter, with relative occipitoparietal sparing.
Case Discussion
Widespread reversal of grey-white matter differentiation indicates irreversible damage from hypoxic-ischemic injury, and carries a very poor prognosis.