Open AccessLacunar infarctions due to cholesterol emboli.
Author(s) -
Patrice Laloux,
J. M. Brücher
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.22.11.1440
Subject(s) - medicine , lacunar stroke , cardiology , embolism , cholesterol , stroke (engine) , ischemic stroke , lacunar infarction , cerebral infarction , radiology , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering
Hypertension is commonly considered the major cause of lacunar infarctions. However, in some cases, it has been suggested that lacunes could be caused by cerebral emboli from cardiac or carotid sources. Cholesterol cerebral emboli have been rarely reported as a cause of lacunes.
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