Cases of NS with stroke in the reported English language literaturea
| Author | Year | Age (yr)/Sex | Zajicek Criteria | CT/MRI | DWI | TIA | Stroke | Systemic Disease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown et al12 | 1989 | 25/M | Probable | Y/NS | NS | Y | Left IC and corona radiata | Y |
| Corse and Stern26 | 1990 | 38/M | Probable | Y/Y | NS | Y | Right IC | Y |
| Michotte et al4 | 1991 | 29/M | Probable | Y/Y | NS | N | Left BG, right frontal | Y |
| Zadra et al24 | 1996 | 30/M | Probable | Y/Y | NS | N | Multiple, anterior circulation | Y |
| Das et al30 | 1998 | 27/F | Probable | Y/NS | NS | N | Left MCA infarct | Y |
| Brisman et al3 | 2006 | 41/M | Probable | NS/Y | Y | N | Multiple, anterior circulation | Y |
| Hodge et al2 | 2007 | 36/F | Definite | NS/Y | Y | N | Left BG | N |
| Navi and DeAngelis31 | 2009 | 35/M | Definite | NS/Y | N | N | Pons | Y |
| Navi and DeAngelis31 | 2009 | 46/F | Definite | Y/Y | NS | N | Pons | Y |
| González-Aramburu et al15 | 2012 | 27/M | Probable | Y/Y | Y | Y | Right IC and thalamus | Y |
| Campbell et al32 | 2015 | 26/M | Probable | Y/Y | Y | Y | Left centrum semiovale | Y |
| Raza and Schreck25 | 2017 | 73/F | Probable | NS/Y | NS | N | Recurrent left MCA strokes | Y |
| Macedo et al5 | 2016 | 62/M | Possible | Y/Y | Y | Y | Multiple, anterior/posterior circulation | Y |
Note:—BG indicates basal ganglia; IC, internal capsule; N, no; NS, not specified; Y, yes.
↵a On the basis of the Zajicek criteria,1 cases may be definite (neural tissue biopsy), probable (presence of CNS inflammation with evidence of systemic disease), or possible (clinical presentation consistent with NS with exclusion of alternate diagnosis).