title: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Pediatric Neurologic Emergencies.
abstract: Although computed tomography is often the first line of imaging in the emergency setting, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is of increasing importance in the evaluation of central nervous system emergencies in the pediatric population. As such, it is necessary to understand the indications for which MRI may be necessary. This article reviews the unique pathophysiologic entities affecting the pediatric population and the associated MRI findings. Specifically, utility of emergent MRI and characteristic appearances of traumatic brain injury, traumatic spinal injury, nonaccidental trauma, arterial ischemic stroke, cerebral sinovenous thrombosis, stroke mimics, and central nervous system infections are described.
authors.affiliation: *Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH †Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO.
authors.forename: Neil U
authors.initials: NU
authors.lastname: Lall
authors.forename: Nicholas V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Stence
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Mirsky
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000473:pathology; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002494:Central Nervous System Infections / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004630:Emergencies; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D020521:Stroke / Q000473:pathology