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Lacunar infarct or deep intracerebral hemorrhage: who gets which? The Northern Manhattan Study

Daniel L Labovitz1, Bernadette Boden-Albala, W Allen Hauser

  • 1Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA. daniel.labovitz@med.nyu.edu

Neurology
|February 21, 2007
PubMed

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Older age, diabetes, and high cholesterol distinguish lacunar infarcts (LACs) from deep intracerebral hemorrhages (DICHs). These findings aid in understanding the differing pathologies of these related cerebrovascular events.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Lacunar infarcts (LACs) and deep intracerebral hemorrhages (DICHs) share anatomical locations and potential underlying pathologies.
  • The reasons for presentation as LAC versus DICH remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare patient characteristics between LAC and DICH cases.
  • To identify factors differentiating LAC from DICH.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from a population-based incidence study.
  • Conducted multivariate analysis comparing LAC and DICH cohorts.

Main Results:

  • LAC cases were significantly older than DICH cases.
  • Diabetes mellitus was more prevalent in LAC cases.
  • Higher cholesterol levels were observed in LAC cases compared to DICH cases.

Conclusions:

  • Age, diabetes, and cholesterol levels are significant factors associated with LAC presentation over DICH.
  • These findings contribute to understanding the distinct risk profiles and potential etiologies of LAC and DICH.

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