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The side-to-side asymmetry ratio of Vd was calculated.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>The mean asymmetry ratio was 0.89\u00b10.11 (range, 0.64 to 1.05), 0.50\u00b10.15 (range, 0.23 to 0.67), and 0.97\u00b10.05 (range, 0.90 to 1.04) in reperfused cortex, infarcted cortex, and contralateral cerebellum, respectively. Compared with unity, both reperfused cortex and infarcted cortex showed significant decrease of Vd (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;.00l). Contralateral cerebellum showing diaschisis had no reduction of Vd. On MRI, obtained 3 or 6 months after the stroke, mild cortical atrophy was observed in two reperfused areas where the asymmetry ratio was moderately reduced (0.64 and 0.80).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:italic>Conclusions<\/jats:italic>The reduction of benzodiazepine receptor concentration in reperfused cortex that remained structurally intact is likely to be the result of injury involving only a limited number of neurons (ie, incomplete infarction). 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