Table 4:

Distribution of cortical lesions in patients with isolated cortical hyperintensity

Isolated Cortex InvolvementDWI (n = 18) (%)FLAIR (n = 19) (%)
≥2 Regions affected9489
    Frontal + parietal7847
    Frontal + temporal6753
    Parietal + temporal6142
    Occipital + parietal6132
≥3 Regions affected8968
    Frontal + ≥2 neocortical*6742
    Occipital + ≥2 neocortical*6126
    Frontal + parietal + temporal5632
    Occipital + parietal + frontal5626
    Hippocampus + ≥2 neocortical*2842
  • Note:—DWI indicates diffusion-weighted imaging; FLAIR, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery.

  • * Two of frontal/temporal/parietal/occipital.