 This exam is degraded by motion artifact. There is a region of restricted diffusion within the left parietal lobe centered within the post central gyrus but also involving the expected location of Wernicke's area in the left posterior superior temporal gyrus. There is no evidence of intracranial hemorrhage. There are no definite areas of abnormal parenchymal signal. The ventricles and basal cisterns are normal in size and configuration. There is no midline shift or herniation. The major cerebral flow voids are intact. The skull and scalp soft tissues are unremarkable. There is minimal paranasal sinus mucosal thickening.
Acute left parietal and temporal infarct involving Wernicke's area and the left post central gyrus.