Abstract
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical features of progressing stroke of pontine infarction as small vessel disease. Methods: Enrolled 38 acute pontine infarctions were confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance angiography at the first and seventh days. Ten patients (26.3%) presented progression (NIH Stroke Scale ≥2 increase within 72 h). Results: Progressing patients showed no relation to the size and the distribution of lesion. Expansion of ischemic lesion showed correlation with basilar artery atherosclerosis. Stable lesion related to delayed worsening. Conclusion: These findings suggest that progressing stroke may be caused by not only the worsening of blood flow of ischemic lesion but also delayed neuronal death.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 75-79 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 Feb |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
- Clinical Neurology