Risk Factors and Cognitive Relevance of Cortical Cerebral Microinfarcts in Patients With Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— Cortical CMIs are a common finding in patients with stroke/transient ischemic attack. Associations between CMI with atrial fibrillation and white matter hyperintensities suggest that these lesions have a heterogeneous cause, involving microembolism and cerebral small vessel disease. CMI seemed to preferentially impact visuospatial functions as assessed by a cognitive screening test.

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Source: Stroke - September 25, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Wang, Z., van Veluw, S. J., Wong, A., Liu, W., Shi, L., Yang, J., Xiong, Y., Lau, A., Biessels, G. J., Mok, V. C. T. Tags: Cognitive Impairment, Ischemic Stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research