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Leukoaraiosis as an outcome predictor in the acute and subacute phases of stroke.
Authors: Fierini F, Poggesi A, Pantoni L Abstract INTRODUCTION: Leukoaraiosis (LA) is one of the neuroimaging features of cerebral small vessel disease and is associated with poor long-term prognosis. Areas covered: This narrative review focuses on the predictive role of LA on the evolution of the ischemic brain damage and on the clinical outcome in the subacute phase of stroke and in the short-term period afterwards. Expert commentary: In acute stroke, LA is associated with a less favorable fate of brain infarct and is a marker of increased risk of thrombolysis-related hemorrhagic transformation. The impaired cerebra...
Source: Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics - August 23, 2017 Category: Neurology Tags: Expert Rev Neurother Source Type: research