Affiliations: [a] Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA | [b] Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA | [c] Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA | [d] Department of Psychology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA | [e] Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA | [x] Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit, HealthONE Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital, Aurora, CO, USA | [y] Neurobehavioral Disorders Program, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA
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Address for correspondence: Deborah M. Little, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 912 South Wood Street 855N, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Tel.: +1 312 355 5405; Fax: +1 312 355 5444; E-mail: little@uic.edu/little.mri.lab@gmail.com
Abstract: Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HI-BI) is a common cause of neurological morbidity in children and adults. Recent developments in neuroimaging techniques may permit in vivo identification of the structural and functional anatomy of HI-BI, and offer opportunities for the development of neuroimaging-guided prognosis. This article provides an update on the types and possible roles of currently-available neuroimaging techniques. The applications and limitations of these techniques to the study and clinical evaluation of persons with HI-BI are discussed, and the need of further research is highlighted.
