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

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 3

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 4

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 5

i was detected to have a chronic lacunar infarct, left parietal periventricular white matter. please advise what it is and if it is fatal. ?

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Sign of a stroke: Such a term implies there is evident of an old stroke (size matters) on the left side of the brain in ther deeper area beneath the surface.  Periventrical lesions there are common for small strokes often associated with hypertension/diabetes - it obviously was not be fatal in itself, but the underlying disease must be managed medically. The effects may best be measured by neuropsych.

Question 6

i recently had an mri to investigate migraines and was told that i had a small prior lacunar infarct within the right inferior cerebellar pica territory. can migraines cause this? how serious is this?

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Possibly: Small stroke possibly related to migraine (if with "aura") but best prevention is to correct all stroke risk  factors including hypertension (how well controlled?), smoking, + high cholesterol. Your doc probably put you on Aspirin and probably checked carotid arteries for blockage and checked the heart for any source of blood clots (most commonly the irregular heartbeat from atrial fibrillation.

Question 7

what is small patchy t2 & flair in right high parietal lobe with mild diffusion restriction likely acute lacunar infarct?

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: Nonspecific result which needs correlation with clinical complaints and findings.  Discuss with your team

Question 8

my ct scan report says chronic lacunar infarct noted in left lentiform nucleus.this is any critical problem

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CT: Ask The referring physician to explain the findings to you. Good Luck

Question 9

8 months aftr tb meningitis, still issues with walking cognition, recent mri say chronic lacunar infarct in right thalamus & left basal ganglia & hydrocephalus as well. she's 22 yrs, will she recover?

Accepted Answer

Youth does wonders: Having had a lacunar stroke at 22 offers a much better prognosis than at later age of 62 or 72.  Especially with some of the amazing things we are finding out about how the brain can adapt and "take up the slack" from other infarcted areas.  Persistent and intense exercise therapy should be encouraged.  They say after 12 months wysiwyg?  I don't believe that at all..Keep working.  You go girl!

Question 10

7 month after tb meningitis mri say chronic lacunar infarct in  left thalamus right basal ganglia she's only 22yr having mild stroke symptoms. can she be fine? she's on tb meds & tizanidine+baclofen

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Hopefully: It takes time to fully recover from TB meningitis.  Just give it time and keeping working with the doctors.  Best of luck.

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Small lacunar infarct in subcortical region ?

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

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

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I was detected to have a chronic lacunar infarct, left parietal periventricular white matter. please advise what it is and if it is fatal. ?

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I recently had an mri to investigate migraines and was told that i had a small prior lacunar infarct within the right inferior cerebellar pica territory. can migraines cause this? how serious is this?

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What is small patchy t2 & flair in right high parietal lobe with mild diffusion restriction likely acute lacunar infarct?

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My ct scan report says chronic lacunar infarct noted in left lentiform nucleus.this is any critical problem

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8 months aftr tb meningitis, still issues with walking cognition, recent mri say chronic lacunar infarct in right thalamus & left basal ganglia & hydrocephalus as well. she's 22 yrs, will she recover?

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7 month after tb meningitis mri say chronic lacunar infarct in left thalamus right basal ganglia she's only 22yr having mild stroke symptoms. can she be fine? she's on tb meds & tizanidine+baclofen

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