Computerized Tomographic Appearance of Hypertensive Encephalopathy

• The computerized tomographic scan in a case of hypertensive encephalopathy showed widespread areas of diminished density in the white matter, mainly in the upper and posterior parts of the hemispheres. The abnormalities resolved within three months of the institution of treatment. We suggest that...

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Published inArchives of neurology (Chicago) Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 310 - 311
Main Authors Rail, David Leonard, Perkin, George David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Medical Association 01.05.1980
Subjects
Brain Diseases - complications
Brain Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Hypertension - complications
Hypertension - diagnostic imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:• The computerized tomographic scan in a case of hypertensive encephalopathy showed widespread areas of diminished density in the white matter, mainly in the upper and posterior parts of the hemispheres. The abnormalities resolved within three months of the institution of treatment. We suggest that the low-density areas are focal collections of edema fluid extravasated through ischemic segments of the vessel wall.
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ISSN:0003-9942
1538-3687
DOI:10.1001/archneur.1980.00500540088015