Does a stroke show up on an MRI scan?
Does a stroke show up on an MRI scan? MRI can detect brain tissue that has been damaged by both an ischemic stroke and a brain hemorrhage. Also, an MRI is very sensitive and specific in distinguishing ischemic lesions and identifying pathologies that resemble stroke, known as “stroke mimics”. Can an MRI detect an old stroke? Although it doesn't cause any obvious symptoms—most people who've had a silent stroke have no idea it occurred—the damage does show up on an MRI or CT scan. Silent strokes could interrupt the flow of information in the brain needed for memory, especially if...