Abstract
Stroke is one of the main death causes worldwide. Considering all causes of death in Brazil, stroke was responsible for 10.2% in the year 2009. There are two types of stroke, ischemic, which corresponds to 87% of cases and hemorrhagic, 13% of cases. The early diagnosis avoids irreversible cerebral damage. High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (N…