title: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: MR demonstration of reversible brain abnormalities.
abstract: We report a case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura evaluated by MR. Multiple hyperintense foci on the T2-weighted images, observed principally in the brain stem and in the region of the basal nuclei, and neurologic signs disappeared after 15 days of therapy.
authors.affiliation: Neuroradiology Institute, Policlinico, University of Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: D'Aprile
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Farchi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pagliarulo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carella
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy