Why the study?
Are there clinical and radiological differences between patients with multiple asymptomatic lacunar infarcts versus a single symptomatic lacunar infarct?
Are there clinical and radiological differences between patients with multiple asymptomatic lacunar infarcts versus a single symptomatic lacunar infarct?
Patients with multiple asymptomatic lacunar infarcts frequently have hypertension and leukoaraiosis, suggesting a distinct underlying small-vessel vasculopathy compared to those with a single symptomatic infarct.
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May indicate distinct vasculopathy in asymptomatic lacunar infarcts; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Boiten et al. (1993) studied this question.
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