Male, 70 years old, with left arm numbness. Assess for stroke. A linear focus of restricted diffusion is seen within the left thalamus. No other restricted diffusion is demonstrated.The above-mentioned thalamic lesion shows corresponding T2 hyperintensity. Within the limitations of a motion degraded examination, no other significant parenchymal signal change is seen.No evidence of mass effect or significant edema is detected. No intracranial hemorrhage or abnormal extra-axial collections are seen. The ventricular system is normal in size and morphology.
1.Small acute left thalamic stroke.2.No other significant intracranial findings.