TABLE 2:

Cases in which diagnoses were altered after thin-section DWI

Patient/Sex/Age (y)Findings
Clinical PresentationConventional DWIThin-Section DWICardiac
1/M/80Facial paralysisNormalLateral medullary syndromeNone
2/F/78L facial numbnessNormalLacunarNone
3/M/59R hemiplegiaNormalLacunarNone
4/M/70Transient ischemic attackNormalLacunarNone
5/M/75AstheniaNormalLacunarNone
6/M/67Oculomotor nerve palsyNormalLacunarNone
7/M/67AphasiaNormalLarge-artery sclerosisNone
8/M/68DizzinessLarge-artery sclerosisCardiogenic embolismCoronary disease
9/F/77R hemiplegiaLarge-artery sclerosisCardiogenic embolismAtrial fibrillation
10/M/73AphasiaLacunarCardiogenic embolismAtrial fibrillation
11/M/83L hemiplegiaLacunarBranch atheromatous diseaseNone