Hypoxic brain injury

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Drug overdose and a hypoxic arrest.

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

One week post cardiac arrest

ct

The globus pallidi bilaterally are of low density. The punctate hyperdensity on right is a preexistent calcification. 

Also, note that the white matter of the frontal lobes is of low density.

Prior CT for comparison

ct

Normal grey-white differentiation is noted. 

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