Presentation
Found unconscious.
Patient Data
Age: Young adult
- Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
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Non-contrast CT demonstrates ill-defined bilateral periventricular white matter low density.
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MRI confirmed the CT changes, demonstrating restricted diffusion and high T2 signal seen deep to the cortex.
Case Discussion
This young patient had prolonged hypotension as a result of a drug overdose.
This is a characteristic appearance of an internal or deep watershed infarct.
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