The course of patients with lacunar infarcts and a parent arterial lesion - Similarities to large artery vs small artery disease
The course of patients with lacunar infarcts and a parent arterial lesion - Similarities to large artery vs small artery disease
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10.1001/archneur.61.4.514
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2004-04-01
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Huh, K
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Bang, OY;Joo, SY;Huh, K
Background: The significance of occlusive lesions of the parent artery in patients with lacunar syndrome (LS) and small deep infarcts (SDIs) on diffusion-weighted imaging remains unclear.Objective: To compare the recurrence of stroke in patients with LS and SDIs between those with vs without a parent arterial lesion.Design: Analysis of data from a prospective acute stroke registry.Setting: University hospital.Patients: Using clinical syndrome, diffusion-weighted imaging, and vascular studies, we divided 173 patients into 3 groups: (1) parent arterial disease occluding deep perforators (PAD), LS with SDIs, and a parent arterial lesion (n=32); (2) small artery disease (SAD) (n=70) and (3) large artery disease (LAD) (n=71). Main Outcome Measures: Recurrent strokes and the prognosis were registered for 1 year, and the outcome of the PAD group was compared with that of the SAD and LAD groups.Results: During follow-up, there were 9 deaths (6 vascular) and 18 recurrent strokes. The recurrence rate in the PAD group (16%) was significantly higher than that in the SAD group (1%) (P=.01) but similar to that in the LAD group (17%) (P=.87). The presence of the parent arterial lesion was the only independent predictor of stroke recurrence in patients with LS and SDIs (odds ratio, 13.8; 95% confidence interval, 1.5-123.9; P=.02).Conclusions: Although LS on examination, SDIs on diffusion-weighted imaging, and a stable hospital course suggest lacunar stroke of benign course, our results indicate that the PAD group represents an intracranial type of LAD.