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lacunar infarct |
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lacunar infarct Small vessel diseae Neurology Any of multiple small cerebral infarcts in the corona radiata, internal capsule, striatum, thalamus, basis pontis, cerebellum, occasionally preceded by transient Sx, due to occlusion or stenosis
of small penetrating branches of the middle and posterior cerebral and median branches of the basilar arteries; resolution of infarcts is characterized by residual 1-3 mm cavities or lacunae, characteristic of long-standing HTN Clinical Pure motor
hemiparesis, pure sensory stroke, ataxic hemiparesis, sensorimotor stroke. See Lacunar state, Multi-infarct dementia. Cf Hemorrhagic stroke. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Repeat computed tomographic scan of the brain 2 days later revealed a lacunar infarct involving the midbrain (Fig. CT of the brain detected a lacunar infarct on the right side of the globus pallidus and the putamen of the right hemisphere. Initially CT scanning demonstrated lacunar infarcts as well as patches of white matter disease (leukoariosis). |
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