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Findings, case of 29 y/o man found unconscious

Imaging Findings

Noncontrast CT images of head
MR images of the brain (one week after CT)

The noncontrast computed tomograms (CT) of the head demonstrate symmetrical bilateral low attenuation areas in the globus pallidus (arrows). No other abnormalities are visible.

Follow-up magnetic resonance (MR) images of the brain (obtained one week later) demonstrate abnormal T2 hyperintensity bilaterally in the globus pallidus (black arrows), cerebellar hemispheres, and frontoparietal white matter.

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