August 13, 2009 — A new study shows that asymptomatic lacunar infarcts are a common incidental finding during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in community-dwelling people 60 to 64 years old. In this ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I am a 66-year-old man who thought he was in good shape except for a touch of high blood pressure. About a week ago, I suddenly noticed that my left arm and left leg had gone limp. I ...

The presence of white matter hyperintensity (WMH) and lacunar infarct are recognized as risk factors of dementia, stroke and mortality. It is undetermined whether visceral adipose tissue (VAT) area is ...

A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted or blocked. A lacunar stroke is a type of ischemic stroke that occurs when blood flow to one of the small arteries deep within the brain ...

A new study has revealed a relationship between chronic periodontitis and lacunar infarct, two common diseases in the elderly. Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the gums, whereas ...

Lacunar Infarction: (Left) T2-weighted axial MRI; (Middle) Flair axial MRI; (Right) Diffusion-weighted axial MRI. Note the single white matter lesion in the posterior limb of the right internal ...

Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH Bath) has launched a recruitment drive for isosorbide mononitrate and cilostazol trials – ...

Long-term dual antiplatelet therapy has not been rigorously assessed in patients with specific ischemic stroke subtypes other than that associated with atrial fibrillation (JW Neurol Aug 11 2009). The ...

Disability for 15 Percent of Patients After Minor Stroke, TIA Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is present in nearly half of patients with lacunar stroke. (HealthDay News) – Mild cognitive impairment ...

Lacunar Infarction: (Left) Diffusion-weighted MRI; (Right) Flair axial MRI. Note the numerous white matter lesions in the Flair image, consistent with small vessel disease. The new stroke is not well ...