Question 1

what makes a lacunar infarct chronic?

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All chronic: Infarct means death of tissue secondary to obstructed blood flow.  Lacunar is a tiny area.  Once event has occurred, the nerve cells do not grow back locally, but compensatory pathways arise.  Key lesson, therapies can prevent stroke events.  Talk to your doctor.

Question 2

ataxic lacunar infarct, what to do?

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Control risk factors: Lacunar infarcts are a type of ischemic stroke that is often due to risk factors for stroke including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes as well as lifestyle changes such as stopping smoking, exercise, and a healthy diet. The ataxia refers to a specific type of lacunar infarct and the associated symptoms of incoordination. It is best to seek full evaluation by a stroke neurologist.

Question 3

small lacunar infarct in subcortical region ?

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Lacunar Infarct?: I don't really don't understand your question. A lacunar infarct is a type of stroke that is usually due to uncontrolled, long standing hypertension.

Question 4

can a lacunar infarct be caused by an auto accident?

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Yes: The sudden deceleration trauma may cause microscopic changes within the brain, possibly including a tiny amount of vascular damage which results in loss of blood flow to a small area, resulting in the loss of viability of that specific focus of tissue (infarct). However, this also may have happened independent of the mva.

Question 5

what does it mean to have small lacunar infarct of the left central white matter?

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Hole in the brain: A lacunar infarct is a small dot where normal tissue may have been damaged leaving a small hole.  This can show as a dark dot on mri.  The cause should be explored.  Causes may include hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, clotting disorder, etc.  It may be an incidental finding of no definite cause.  Discuss these issues with your doctor.

Question 6

57 y/o female lacunar infarct 2009. would that make my memory (short term) be affected? its really getting bad. thank u.

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Highly unlikely: Embolic strokes are considered to be the typical forms of stroke or hemorrhagic type as well that place a person at highest risk for post stroke dementia like consequences.  Small vessel ischemic type, since 2009?, and a single event?  Nah.....but that doesn't mean you shouldn't get a workup of some sort because there may be an explanation.

Question 7

please advise what is the meaning of " lacunar infarct in left periventrikuler and brainstem infark"?

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Location of stroke: A lacunar infarct is a small stroke, usually deep in the brain matter. Periventricular means near the ventricles also deep in the brain. A stroke in the brainstem may affect functions not under conscious control(breathing, swallowing).

Question 8

what is lacunar infarct in brain artery?

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Infarct of the brain: Lacunar infarct is a small stroke - death of a small number of brain cells that is caused by closing of a small artery that is supplying them with oxygen.

Question 9

what does a small lacunar infarct in the right basal ganglia mean?

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Small infarcts: Lacunar infarcts occur as a result of localized decreased blood flow resulting in localized cell death. This occurs in the more central penetrating vessels of the brain affecting the brains deep structures such as the putamen (part of the basal ganglia), thalamus, caudate pons and internal capsule.

Question 10

can you tell me what is tiny lacunar infarct of left basal ganglia?

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Small Stroke.: Those findings are small strokes of specific areas of the brain that are subcortical or below the cortex.  Two of the three mechanisms for those strokes are related to a chronic vascular disease associated with  hypertension. Other likely risk factors include diabetes mellitus and possibly smoking.  Symptoms will depend on what was affected.  See your Neurologist or PCP.
Not a 'classic stroke'.

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