Headache is infrequent in acute lacunar infarction, but it might nevertheless have important clinical implications. Arboix et al. investigated whether the site of infarct affects the incidence of ...

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).

Sequential computed tomography (CT) scans were performed for up to 7 months on patients who presented with clinical evidence of lacunar infarction or ischemia. Sixty-nine percent of the patients ...

When we think of strokes, we often associate them with sudden visible symptoms like slurred speech, numbness, or loss of ...