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Chronic lacunar infarcts in right putamen-this is mri report.what is its treatment?is it a major problem?age is 49 years of patient.
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Chronic lacunar: infarct is a small old stroke. There is no treatment because it has already occurred. It won't get worse. Speak with your doctor. If you have risk factors or medical conditions predisposing to stroke, they may be treatable. The goal is to prevent future strokes.
Answered 1/8/2018
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