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  2. Lacunar stroke - Wikipedia

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    Lacunar stroke or lacunar cerebral infarct (LACI) is the most common type of ischemic stroke, resulting from the occlusion of small penetrating arteries that provide ...

  3. C. Miller Fisher - Wikipedia

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    Charles Miller Fisher (December 5, 1913, Waterloo, Ontario – April 14, 2012, Albany, New York) was a Canadian neurologist whose notable contributions include the first detailed descriptions of lacunar strokes, the identification of transient ischemic attacks as stroke precursors, the identification of the link between carotid atherosclerosis and stroke, and the description of a variant form ...

  4. Intracranial aneurysm - Wikipedia

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    An intracranial aneurysm, also known as a cerebral aneurysm, is a cerebrovascular disorder characterized by a localized dilation or ballooning of a blood vessel in the brain due to a weakness in the vessel wall.

  5. File:CT of lacunar strokes.jpg - Wikipedia

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  6. Brainstem stroke syndrome - Wikipedia

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    A brainstem stroke syndrome falls under the broader category of stroke syndromes, or specific symptoms caused by vascular injury to an area of brain (for example, the lacunar syndromes).

  7. Lipohyalinosis - Wikipedia

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    Hypertensions and lacunar infarcts and lacunar stroke are related. This means hypertension is a start to a chain reaction. From lipohyalinosis to lacunar infarctions that may eventually lead to stroke, hypertension, uncontrolled, can cause a lot of damage to the brain. [citation needed]

  8. What Happens to Your Body When You Drink a Glass of Wine ...

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    “Heavy drinking raises blood pressure, increases triglycerides, promotes inflammation and can cause arrhythmias, all of which elevate the risk of heart disease and stroke,” says Routhenstein.

  9. CADASIL - Wikipedia

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    The mean age of onset of ischemic episodes is approximately 46 years (range 30–70). A classic lacunar syndrome occurs in at least two-thirds of affected patients while hemispheric strokes are much less common. It is worthy of note that ischemic strokes typically occur in the absence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors.