Cortical abnormalities

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Cortical abnormalities. Stroke, Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), Hemiplegic migraine. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Vascular causes

  • Stroke
  • Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)
  • Hemiplegic migraine
  • Hypoxic ischeamic injury
  • Superficial siderosis

Infective causes

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Metabolic causes

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Neoplastic causes

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Neuroinflammatory causes

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Other causes

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References

  1. Renard D, Castelnovo G, Bouly S, et al. Cortical abnormalities on MRI: what a neurologist should know. Pract Neurol 2015; 15:257-265.
  2. Huisman TA. Tumor-like lesions of the brain. Cancer Imaging 2009; 9(Spec No A):S10-S13. 
  3. Ishigaki H, Sato N, Kimura Y, et al. Linear cortical cystic lesions: Characteristic MR findings in MELAS patients. Brain Dev 2021; 43:931-938. 
  4. Calabrese M, Favaretto A, Martini V, Gallo P. Grey matter lesions in MS: from histology to clinical implications. Prion 2013; 7:20-27. 
  5. Calabrese M, Filippi M, Gallo P. Cortical lesions in multiple sclerosis. Nat Rev Neurol 2010; 6:438-444.
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