80 year-old woman with right leg numbness x 2 days and headache. There is no evidence of intracranial hemorrhage, mass or edema. In the left, high convex frontal lobe there is a region of dystrophic, cortical calcification. This finding is present on the MRI dated 8/25/2007.The ventricles are normal in size and configuration. There is a mega cisterna magna, a non-pathological finding, noted.The calvaria and skull base are radiographically normal. The visualized paranasal sinuses and mastoid air cells are normally pneumatized.
No CT findings of acute process. If stroke is a clinical concern, recommend MRI.