Diffusion-Perfusion Mismatch: An Opportunity for Improvement in Cortical Function

Objective: There has been controversy over whether diffusion-perfusion mismatch provides a biomarker for the ischemic penumbra. Regions of the diffusion-perfusion mismatch that do not progress to infarct in the absence of reperfusion are considered to represent benign oligemia. However, at least in...

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Main Authors: Melissa eMotta, Amanda eRamadan, Argye E. Hillis, Rebecca F Gottesman, Richard eLeigh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2014.00280/full