This Case Study describes an 18-year-old woman who presented to a stroke center with dysphasia and right hemiparesis. The patient was diagnosed with cocaine-induced cerebral vasculitis. BOLD MRI cerebrovascular reactivity findings were particularly useful in the diagnosis and follow-up of this case, and the authors point to the technique's potential for imaging cerebral vasculitis in general.
- Jay S Han
- Daniel M Mandell
- David J Mikulis