A Revealing Look at the Stroke Brain (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

A Revealing Look at the Stroke Brain

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This image combines pre- and post-treatment scans from the same patient. Analysis of the two scans revealed that the area and size of post-treatment bleeding corresponded to blood-brain barrier disruption (shown in green, yellow and red) prior to therapy.

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Image courtesy of Dr. Leigh, NINDS.

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