Lacunar Infarction - Thalamus. A 56 year-old man with hypertension developed sensory loss affecting his entire he left side. Lacunar Infarction: (Left) Flair axial MRI; (Right) Diffusion-weighted MRI.

A lacunar stroke occurs when an artery to the deep part of the brain, containing structures like the thalamus or basal ganglia, is blocked.

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 ...

A stroke in the thalamus is a type of lacunar stroke. It occurs when there is an obstruction in the tiny blood vessels of the thalamus. The thalamus regulates several functions, including ...

August 13, 2009 — A new study shows that asymptomatic lacunar infarcts are a common incidental finding during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in community-dwelling people 60 to 64 years old. In ...

I am an 84-year-old male in excellent health. In 2009, I had a stroke, which the doctors called a ‘’sensory stroke.’’ I was told that I was very lucky to come out of it with no paralysis.

Clopidogrel Plus Aspirin Combination Not Preferred in Lacunar Infarcts Written by Dr. Simi Paknikar Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Sep 7 2012 11:43 AM ...

At UCLA Medical Center, a CT scan and MRI confirmed his worst fears - he had suffered a thalamic or lacunar stroke, which ...

Recent studies have revealed that (pro)renin receptor ((P)RR), a newly identified member of the renin–angiotensin system, is associated with organ damage that occurs with cardiovascular disease.

New link between periodontal and cerebrovascular diseases Date: July 18, 2016 Source: Wiley Summary: A new study has revealed a relationship between chronic periodontitis and lacunar infarct, two ...

Lacunar Infarction: (Left) T2-weighted axial MRI; (Right) Flair axial MRI. ... (caused by a lesion in the thalamus). Remember that lacunar strokes are NOT associated with cortical findings, such as ...