Noncardiogenic Stroke Patients with Metabolic Syndrome Have More Border-zone Infarction and Intracranial Artery Stenosis

Little is known about the clinical character of stroke patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Chinese population. In this hospital-based cross-sectional study, we elucidated the prevalence of MetS among patients with acute noncardiogenic cerebral infarction from south China, the topographic infarction patterns in magnetic resonance imaging, and vascular angiography findings of stroke patients with MetS.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research