Intracranial Atherosclerosis Coexisting With White Matter Hyperintensities May Predict Unfavorable Functional Outcome in Patients With Acute Cerebral Ischemia

Background and Purpose: This study aimed to assess the effect of baseline white matter hyperintensities (WMH) on 1-year stroke recurrence and the functional outcome for patients with intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS).Methods: We analyzed 2,076 patients who were enrolled in the Chinese IntraCranial...

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Main Authors: Haiyan Liu, Yuehua Pu, Yilong Wang, Xinying Zou, Yuesong Pan, Changqing Zhang, Yannie O. Y. Soo, Thomas W. H. Leung, Xingquan Zhao, Ka Sing Lawrence Wong, Yongjun Wang, Liping Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2020.609607/full