title: Risk factors in lacunar strokes. A retrospective study of 52 patients.
abstract: A retrospective analysis was carried out on 52 patients with CT-identified lacunar infarcts in order to identify possible risk factors. It was found that arterial hypertension, cardiac emboli and/or emboli from epiaortic vessels play a significant role in the genesis of lacunar infarcts. No preferential relationship was found between "small" lacunes and arterial hypertension or between "large" lacunes and embolic disease.
authors: L G
authors: LG
authors: Lazzarino
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Nicolai
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Poldelmengo
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Toppani
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Valassi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed