Redefining Infarction Size for Small-Vessel Occlusion in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Retrospective Case-Control Study

• Main Authors: Yen-Chu Huang (Author), Hsu-Huei Weng (Author), Leng-Chieh Lin (Author), Jiann-Der Lee (Author), Jen-Tsung Yang (Author), Yuan-Hsiung Tsai (Author), Chao-Hui Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Objectives: Small-vessel occlusion, previously referred to as lacunar infarcts, accounts for approximately one-third of all ischemic strokes, using an axial diameter of less than 20 mm on diffusion-weighted imaging. However, this threshold may not adequately differentiate small-vessel occ...