Global hypoxic ischemic brain injury

Case contributed by Alexandra Stanislavsky
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Cardiac arrest, prolonged resuscitation.

Patient Data

Age: 60
Gender: Male

Widespread hypodensity of cortical and deep white matter, with relative occipitoparietal sparing.

Case Discussion

Widespread reversal of grey-white matter differentiation indicates irreversible damage from hypoxic-ischemic injury, and carries a very poor prognosis.

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