FIG 4. CT scans in a 79-year-old woman with left-sided weakness and NIHSS score of 15, 2 hours after symptom onset.

A and B, Baseline CT scans show hypoattenuation of the right lentiform nucleus (L) and caudate nucleus (C) on two axial cuts (ASPECTS = 8).

C and D, Follow-up scans at 24 hours confirm the area of infarction. The patient made a full neurologic recovery after thrombolysis.