What is lacunar infarct?

Lacunar infarcts are small (2 to 15 mm in diameter) noncortical infarcts caused by occlusion of a single penetrating branch of a large cerebral artery [1,2]. These branches arise at acute angles from the large arteries of the circle of Willis, stem of the middle cerebral artery (MCA), or the basilar artery.

What is small subcortical strokes?

Summary. A small vessel stroke, also called a subcortical stroke, is caused by the blockage or leaking of a small, deeply located branch of a larger artery in the brain. High blood pressure is a major cause of small vessel strokes.

Can you recover from lacunar infarct?

Prognosis. People often begin to recover within hours or days of a lacunar stroke. Lacunar strokes have a better rate of recovery than other strokes that involve larger blood vessels. More than 90 percent of people with a lacunar stroke will recover substantially within the first three months following the stroke.

What is the smallest stroke?

The smallest stroke: occlusion of one penetrating vessel leads to infarction and a cognitive deficit | Nature Neuroscience.

Is lacunar infarct serious?

These infarcts have commonly been regarded as benign vascular lesions with a favourable long-term prognosis. However, recent studies have shown that this is only the case early in the disease course. A few years after infarct, there is an increased risk of death, mainly from cardiovascular causes.

What does sps3 stand for?

White CL, Szychowski JM, Roldan A, et al. Clinical features and racial/ethnic differences among 3020 participants in the Secondary Prevention of Small Subcortical Strokes (SPS3) trial. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2012 April 17 (Epub ahead of print).

What is Agilent SPS 3?

The Agilent SPS 3 is a random access, single probe autosampler, providing front-end automation to the following Agilent instruments: Agilent atomic absorption (AA) spectrometers

What is the sps3 trial?

In brief, SPS3 was a randomized, multicenter clinical trial conducted in 82 clinical centers in North America, Latin America, and Spain.

What are the components of the SPS 3 autosampler?

The panel contains relays, indicators, DIP switches, the power socket and switch, and a RS-232 port for communication between the Agilent SPS 3 and the computer that is running instrument control software. Installation Agilent SPS 3 Autosampler User’s Guide 39