Progressive lacunar strokes behave differently from stable ones even at one year —An observational study

Lacunar strokes [LS] caused by occlusion of a single penetrating branch of a larger cerebral artery accounts for 15 –26 % of all ischemic strokes.1 The perforator occlusion causes a small subcortical infarct typically of size less than 20 mm and presents with a well-defined clinical syndrome.2 These strokes are usually of mild-moderate severity3,4 with overall favorable short term outcome. However, in a subgr oup, progression or early neurological deterioration is reported, known as progressive lacunar syndromes [PLS].
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research