"Lacunar Infarcts" do not invariably result in "Lacunes".
We report two cases of acute cerebral infarcts interpreted radiographically as "lacunes." Although the neurological deficits persisted, the "lacunes" seen on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging did not persist. These two cases suggest that the radiographic diagnosis of acute "lacunar infarcts" may not be a reliable predictor of lacune formation.
From the Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Health Sciences Center, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
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