Presentation
Acute left side weakness
Patient Data
Gender: Male
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There is loss of gray white matter differentiation centered on the right frontal and right insular cortex consistent with acute right MCA territory infarction, the so called insular ribbon sign.
Case Discussion
Acute MCA territory infraction has many signs such as insular ribbon sign, MCA dot sign, dense MCA sign (both representing thrombosis of the MCA), and the loss of GWM differentiation.