Clinical and imaging characteristics of cerebral microbleeds

Objective To investigate the clinical and MRI features of cerebral microbleeds.Methods The clinical and MRI data of 14 cases of cerebral microbleeds confirmed by follow-up were analyzed retrospectively.Results In clinics,cerebral microbleeds had no corresponding neurological symptoms or sigus.The most dangerous factors were hypertension,coronary heart disease,hyperlipidemia and diabetes mellitus.Cerebral microbleeds presented as well-distributed,oval,silent foci of signal loss visualized on gradient-echo T_2-weighted MRI sequences.Conclusion Cerebral microbleeds has unique features of MRI.The examination of MRI has definite significance to cerebral microbleeds,to select a perfect treatment method and estimate prognosis.