TY - JOUR
T1 - The spectrum of lacunar infarction in the elderly
AU - Bruno, A.
AU - Rosenberg, G. A.
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - The incidence of ischemic stroke increases sharply with age. Lacunar infarcts constitute about 25% of ischemic strokes. They usually produce a recognizable clinical picture, the underlying vascular lesion is usually arteriolosclerosis, the thickening of the wall of a perforating arteriole within the brain. Following a lacunar infarct, the most important aspect of patient management is the prevention of stroke recurrence by reduction of vascular risk factors, primarily arterial hypertension.
AB - The incidence of ischemic stroke increases sharply with age. Lacunar infarcts constitute about 25% of ischemic strokes. They usually produce a recognizable clinical picture, the underlying vascular lesion is usually arteriolosclerosis, the thickening of the wall of a perforating arteriole within the brain. Following a lacunar infarct, the most important aspect of patient management is the prevention of stroke recurrence by reduction of vascular risk factors, primarily arterial hypertension.
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U2 - 10.1016/s0749-0690(18)30531-7
DO - 10.1016/s0749-0690(18)30531-7
M3 - Review article
C2 - 1868403
AN - SCOPUS:0025915467
SN - 0749-0690
VL - 7
SP - 443
EP - 453
JO - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
JF - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
IS - 3
ER -