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Journal Article 
Post-carotid stenting reperfusion injury with blood-brain barrier disruption on gadolinium-enhanced FLAIR MRI 
Cho, HJ; Kim, YJ; Lee, JH; Choi, JW; Moon, WJ; Roh, HG; Chun, YI; Kim, HY 
2014 
Yes 
BMC Neurology
ISSN: 1471-2377
EISSN: 14712377 
14 
178 
English 
25204402 
BACKGROUND: Following carotid revascularization, an abrupt increase in cerebral blood flow may disrupt the blood-brain barrier, resulting in reperfusion injury. This damage to the blood-brain barrier may be reflected by subarachnoid enhancement on FLAIR MRI after gadolinium injection.

CASE PRESENTATION: The authors present two cases of post-carotid stenting reperfusion injury that showed hyperintensity in the subarachnoid spaces on FLAIR MRI after gadolinium injection.

CONCLUSION: These MRI findings may represent a marker for reperfusion injury after carotid revascularization.