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Cerebral T waves

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: widely splayed T waves; cerebral Ts; cerebral T wave

Overview

Overview

Cerebrovascular accidents can cause deep widely splayed T waves referred to as cerebral T waves.

Electrocardiographic Findings

Electrocardiographic Findings

Shown above is an EKG showing T wave inversions and widely splayed T waves (cerebral T waves) in a patient with a subarrachnoid hemorrhage.

References

References

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