Attenuation of brain white matter lesions after lacunar stroke

Attenuation of brain white matter lesions after lacunar stroke

White matter lesions (WMLs) are commonly observed in stroke patients with small vessel disease (SVD) and are thought to result from a progressive, irreversible disease process following arteriolosclerosis. In this study, we report a case of partial disappearance of WMLs 1 year after a lacunar stroke...

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Main Authors: Julia Durand-Birchenall, Claire Leclercq, Joël Daouk, Pauline Monet, Olivier Godefroy, Jean-Marc Bugnicourt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Brain white matter hyperintensities
leukoaraiosis
stroke
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2012;volume=3;issue=2;spage=134;epage=138;aulast=Durand-Birchenall
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spelling doaj-3b73df31d7634ec388d0bb1054c2a3b32020-11-24T22:55:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine2008-78022008-82132012-01-0132134138Attenuation of brain white matter lesions after lacunar strokeJulia Durand-BirchenallClaire LeclercqJoël DaoukPauline MonetOlivier GodefroyJean-Marc BugnicourtWhite matter lesions (WMLs) are commonly observed in stroke patients with small vessel disease (SVD) and are thought to result from a progressive, irreversible disease process following arteriolosclerosis. In this study, we report a case of partial disappearance of WMLs 1 year after a lacunar stroke in a 69-year-old man with evidence of SVD. We also discuss possible mechanisms associated with this observation.http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2012;volume=3;issue=2;spage=134;epage=138;aulast=Durand-BirchenallBrain white matter hyperintensitiesleukoaraiosisstroke
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author Julia Durand-Birchenall
Claire Leclercq
Joël Daouk
Pauline Monet
Olivier Godefroy
Jean-Marc Bugnicourt
spellingShingle Julia Durand-Birchenall
Claire Leclercq
Joël Daouk
Pauline Monet
Olivier Godefroy
Jean-Marc Bugnicourt
Attenuation of brain white matter lesions after lacunar stroke
International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Brain white matter hyperintensities
leukoaraiosis
stroke
author_facet Julia Durand-Birchenall
Claire Leclercq
Joël Daouk
Pauline Monet
Olivier Godefroy
Jean-Marc Bugnicourt
author_sort Julia Durand-Birchenall
title Attenuation of brain white matter lesions after lacunar stroke
title_short Attenuation of brain white matter lesions after lacunar stroke
title_full Attenuation of brain white matter lesions after lacunar stroke
title_fullStr Attenuation of brain white matter lesions after lacunar stroke
title_full_unstemmed Attenuation of brain white matter lesions after lacunar stroke
title_sort attenuation of brain white matter lesions after lacunar stroke
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series International Journal of Preventive Medicine
issn 2008-7802
2008-8213
publishDate 2012-01-01
description White matter lesions (WMLs) are commonly observed in stroke patients with small vessel disease (SVD) and are thought to result from a progressive, irreversible disease process following arteriolosclerosis. In this study, we report a case of partial disappearance of WMLs 1 year after a lacunar stroke in a 69-year-old man with evidence of SVD. We also discuss possible mechanisms associated with this observation.
topic Brain white matter hyperintensities
leukoaraiosis
stroke
url http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2012;volume=3;issue=2;spage=134;epage=138;aulast=Durand-Birchenall
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