MAGNITEC RESONANCE IMAGING IN CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE

Abstract

Cerebrovascular disease is currently one of the foremost diseases in the world with respect to incidence, disability, and fatality rates. The most common type of cerebrovascular disease is ischemic, accounting for 75–90% of all cases. Ischemic cerebrovascular disease has a complicated etiology and complex pathological mechanisms. It generally results from ischemic and hypoxic brain tissue caused by intracranial vessel wall lesions, alterations in blood components, or changes in hemodynamics, leading to brain dysfunction, or even the necrosis and softening of brain tissue. Clinically, this manifests as transient ischemic attacks, reversible ischemic neurological deficits, or cerebral infarctions, subsequently leading to corresponding neurological signs and symptoms. Although most cases of ischemic cerebrovascular disease are non-fatal, the resulting disability rate is very high; therefore, this disease has remained a major research topic in the field of medicine worldwide.