MRI Characteristics of the Evolution of Supratentorial Recent Small Subcortical Infarcts.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Morphological changes of recent small subcortical infarcts are not well defined. The purpose of the present study was to describe the MRI characteristics of the evolution for this stroke subtype.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective review of patients diagnosed with definite supratentorial recent small subcortical infarcts according to the ASCO classification with baseline and follow-up MRI (≥90 days of stroke onset). We investigated the incidence of cavity formation, the infarct volume change, and the positional relationship between infarct lesions and preexisting white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) of presumed vascular origin.

Results

We identified 62 patients with a median age of 71 years (range: 30-87). Median follow-up period was 26 months (range: 3-99

SUBMITTER: Okazaki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4443727 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature