Demographics:
20 days old, Female
Indication:
Hypoxic event (term delivery)
Findings
- Abnormal T1 signal hyperintensity and corresponding T2 signal hypointensity in the bilateral ventrolateral thalami and posterior lentiform nuclei
- Areas of restricted diffusion in the posterior limb of the internal capsule and posterior lentiform nucleus bilaterally
- No acute hemorrhage, mass effect, or hydrocephalus
- Bilateral mastoid and middle ear effusions
Diagnosis
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (child)
Sample Report
Findings consistent with severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy involving the bilateral basal ganglia and ventrolateral thalami.
No acute hemorrhage, mass effect, or hydrocephalus.
Discussion