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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (MRI)

MRI demonstrates cerebral edema in affected areas, typically the posterior hemispheres best seen in T2-FLAIR sequence, generally in the absence of restricted diffusion, a sign that would be more characteristic of ischemic infarction. (Contributed by Dr. Sangeeta Khanna.)

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