A lacunar stroke, also called a lacunar infarct, occurs when an artery that supplies blood to the deeper portions of the brain becomes blocked. Other types of strokes occur on the surface, or ...

A recent study says that Aspirin combined with the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel is no better than aspirin alone for stroke prevention in people with a history of lacunar strokes.

Small vessel disease is most commonly associated with hypertension and diabetes. There are several classic lacunar syndromes, including pure motor hemiparesis, ataxic hemiparesis, clumsy ...

Some specific ischemic stroke subtypes, such as lacunar stroke, may not benefit from long-term combination aspirin and clopidogrel therapy. X. No Results. No Results. For You ...

Treating patients with recent lacunar strokes with dual antiplatelet therapy (clopidogrel plus aspirin) is not associated with a reduction in the risk of recurrent stroke, and correlates with ...

Genetic basis of lacunar stroke: a pooled analysis of individual patient data and genome-wide association studies. The Lancet Neurology, 2021; DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00031-4; ...

Researchers report they have uncovered genetic clues about lacunar strokes that may one day pave the way for prevention and treatment. genprowebdirectory Facebook Linkedin RSS Twitter Youtube ...

Aspirin combined with the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel is no better than aspirin alone for stroke prevention in people with a history of lacunar strokes, and the combination carries a greater ...

According to results, 81% of participants were hospitalized over a maximum of 26.6 years of follow-up (83% with thrombotic/lacunar stroke, 77% with cardioembolic stroke, 78% with hemorrhagic stroke).

One such type of stroke is a lacunar stroke, which affects around 25,000 people in the UK every year. Related articles. Seven warning signs that can help uncover 'difficult to spot' bed bugs; ...

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 ...

Although short-term dual antiplatelet therapy may eventually prove to benefit specific populations with very high stroke risk, the SPS3 trial definitively establishes that lacunar stroke alone is ...