Abstract
We describe a case with acute ischemic stroke in the right MCA territory. He developed secondary deterioration for which no obvious cause could be found. He underwent FDG-PET for evaluating carotid plaque inflammation as part of a research study, which revealed considerable hypometabolism in the left cerebellar hemisphere-responsible for the neurological deterioration. This phenomenon is often called ‘crossed cerebellar diaschisis. Various imaging findings are presented.
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