Baseline small vessel disease score is the strongest predictor for incident infarcts among patients with a history of stroke.

Long-term dual antiplatelet therapy has not been rigorously assessed in patients with specific ischemic stroke subtypes other than that associated with atrial fibrillation (JW Neurol Aug 11 2009).

Stroke remains a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide, presenting a spectrum of neurological manifestations that challenge clinicians and researchers alike. This Research Topic aims to ...

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The femoral ring is bounded in front by the inguinal ligament, behind by the pectineus, medially by the crescentic base of the lacunar ligament and laterally by the fibrous septum on the medial side ...

A 68-year-old man with an acute lacunar cerebral infarct of the left lenticular nucleus and right-sided dysarthria and facial palsy showed, besides alcohol-related cerebral atrophy, a cystic ...

Eligible patients aged under 55 are routinely assessed for PFO with contrast echocardiography. Lacunar infarct pattern in the region of perforator artery distribution (<1.5 cm CT, <2.0 cm DW-MRI).