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American Journal of Neuroradiology 21:391-394 (2 2000)
© 2000 American Society of Neuroradiology

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Unusual MR Findings of the Brain Stem in Arterial Hypertension

Jérôme de Seze^,a, Bruno Mastain^a, Tanya Stojkovic^a, Didier Ferriby^a, Jean Pierre Pruvo^a, Alain Destée^a and Patrick Vermersch^a

^a From the Departments of Neurology and Neuroradiology, Hôpital R. Salengro, Lille, France.

Summary: MR imaging findings have been reported in only a few cases of severe arterial hypertension. We report two cases of severe paroxysmal arterial hypertension associated with unusual brain stem hyperintensity. The lesions improved dramatically after stabilization of blood pressure, suggesting that edema could be the main cause of the MR imaging–observed hyperintensity.

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