Lacunar stroke is a marker of cerebral small vessel disease and accounts for up to 25% of
ischaemic stroke. In this narrative review, we provide an overview of potential lacunar stroke …

Tirofiban is a non-peptide selective glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor that reversibly
inhibits fibrinogen-dependent platelet aggregation and subsequent formation of thrombi …

Background Cerebral microbleeds are a neuroimaging biomarker of stroke risk. A crucial
clinical question is whether cerebral microbleeds indicate patients with recent ischaemic …

Background Preclinical data suggest circadian variation in ischemic stroke progression, with
more active cell death and infarct growth in rodent models with inactive phase (daytime) …

Leukoaraiosis or white matter hyperintensities are frequently observed on magnetic
resonance imaging of stroke patients. We investigated how white matter hyperintensity …

Abstract Background: In 1989, Louis Caplan first used the term branch atheromatous
disease (BAD) to describe an occlusion or stenosis at the origin of a deep penetrating artery …

Objectives: Early neurological deterioration (END) is a common condition associated with
poor outcome after acute ischemic stroke. We studied association between blood pressure …

Background and Purpose: Patients with single subcortical infarctions (SSIs) have relatively a
favorable prognosis, but they often experience early neurological deterioration (END). In this …

Background and purpose The occurrence of stroke in cancer patients is caused by
conventional vascular risk factors and cancer‐specific mechanisms. However, cryptogenic …

BACKGROUND Frailty is a syndrome that involves decreased reserve capacity and loss of
physiological function caused by aging. This study was done to develop a frailty index for the …