The MRI confirms the clinical diagnosis of subacute (10 days in this case) right thalamic lacunar infarct and illustrates the following signal characteristics frequently seen with subacute infarction: ...

Cilostazol and isosorbide mononitrate, two widely available drugs that have beneficial effects on endothelial function, appear to improve functional and cognitive outcomes when used in patients who ...

DALLAS -- Drugs that improve endothelial function appeared promising for people with lacunar strokes resulting from small vessel disease (SVD), according to LACI-2 study findings that pave the way for ...

A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted or blocked. A lacunar stroke is a type of ischemic stroke that occurs when blood flow to one of the small arteries deep within the brain ...

Compared with aspirin, apixaban lowers incidence of nonlacunar covert infarcts in patients with cryptogenic stroke and atrial cardiopathy. Among patients with cryptogenic stroke and atrial cardiopathy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A prospective study of community-dwelling older adults demonstrated an independent relationship between silent ...

Adults with gum disease may be more likely to have signs of damage to the brain's white matter, called white matter hyperintensities, than people without gum disease, according to a study published in ...