Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Identifies a Subset of Lacunar Infarction Associated With Embolic Source
Ay H, Oliveira-Filho J, Buonanno F, Ezzeddine M, Schaefer P, Rordorf G, Schwamm L, Gonzalez R, Koroshetz W. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Identifies a Subset of Lacunar Infarction Associated With Embolic Source. Stroke 1999, 30: 2644-2650. PMID: 10582991, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.30.12.2644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLacunar syndromeSmall infarctsIdentifiable causeClinical syndromeCareful pathological studyClassic lacunar syndromeDWI hyperintense lesionsSingle lacunar infarctionBrain stem lesionsDay of admissionDistinct clinical syndromeDiffusion-weighted imagingMultiple infarctionsEmbolic mechanismEmbolic sourceArtery territoryClinical characteristicsLacunar infarctionSecondary preventionConsecutive patientsAcute lesionsIndex lesionSuch infarctsEmergency roomPathological studies