[Recurrent brain infarctions in atherosclerosis and arterial hypertension]

In 100 cases of brain infarctions of different size and time caused by atherosclerosis and arterial hypertension, the infarctions were located in the territory of carotid arteries (44 cases), of vertebro-basilar system arteries (18 cases) and of both the systems (38 cases). The infarctions were repeated, multiple in 82 cases, single--in 18 cases. Atherothrombosis and atherostenosis, thromboembolism of the brain arteries from the heart are main pathogenetic factors. The phenomenon of "infarction in the infarction" is observed in the limits of one arterial pool.