Solitary White Matter Lesion Gary M. Nesbit, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Enlarged Perivascular Spaces (PVS) Lacunar Infarction Arteriolosclerosis Multiple Sclerosis Metastasis ADEM Reactive Astrocytosis (Gliosis) Glioblastoma Multiforme Less Common Encephalitis…
Focal Cortical Mass James D. Eastwood, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Cerebral Ischemia-Infarction, Acute (Cortical) Metastases, Parenchymal Oligodendroglioma Cerebritis Diffuse Astrocytoma, Low Grade Less Common Venous Infarction Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma Tuberous Sclerosis…
Cortical Enhancement Karen L. Salzman, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Cerebral Infarction, Subacute Herpes Encephalitis Hypotensive Cerebral Infarction Status Epilepticus Acute Hypertensive Encephalopathy, PRES Cerebritis Less Common Malignant Gliomas Vasculitis Hypoglycemia…
Cortical Hyperintensity T2/FLAIR Karen L. Salzman, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Cerebral Ischemia-Infarction, Acute Cerebral Contusion Hypotensive Cerebral Infarction Status Epilepticus Herpes Encephalitis Less Common Diffuse Astrocytoma, Low Grade Acute Hypertensive…
Thin Cortex Susan I. Blaser, MD, FRCPC DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Aging Brain Prematurity Obstructive Hydrocephalus Cerebral Infarction, Chronic Encephalomalacia, General Less Common Multiple Sclerosis Alzheimer Dementia Multi-Infarct Dementia Frontotemporal Dementia…
Thick Cortex Susan I. Blaser, MD, FRCPC DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Encephalitis Herpes Encephalitis Less Common Hypomyelination (Pseudo Thick Cortex) Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Taylor Cortical Dysplasia Pachygyria-Polymicrogyria Hemimegalencephaly Lissencephaly Type 1…
Epilepsy, General Bronwyn E. Hamilton, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Acquired Causes Trauma Remote Stroke Remote Infection Neoplasms Mesial Temporal Sclerosis (MTS) Vascular Malformations Toxic/Metabolic Insult, NOS Drug Abuse Heterotopic Gray…
Asymmetric Cerebral Hemispheres Gregory L. Katzman, MD, MBA DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Normal Variant Encephalomalacia, General Post-Ischemic Encephalomalacia Post-Traumatic Encephalomalacia Post-Inflammatory Encephalomalacia Contusion/Traumatic Cerebral Edema Cerebral Ischemia-Infarction, Acute Cerebral Infarction, Chronic…
Brain Tumor in Child > 1 Year Susan I. Blaser, MD, FRCPC DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Pilocytic Astrocytoma Cerebellar JPA Optic Pathway Glioma Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma (Rare) Medulloblastoma (PNET-MB) Ependymoma Brainstem Glioma,…
Solitary Cystic Parenchymal Mass, General Anne G. Osborn, MD, FACR DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Enlarged Perivascular Space Encephalomalacia Neurocysticercosis Porencephalic Cyst Glioblastoma Multiforme Metastasis Pilocytic Astrocytoma Abscess Less Common Intracerebral Hematoma…
