Demographic, clinical, and investigative variables for the patients with multiple acute lacunar infarctions
| Patient | Sex | Age (years) | Clinical presentation | Onset | Clinical diagnosis | Risk factors | ECG | Carotid Doppler |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF, atrial fibrillation; AL, alcoholic; B/L, bilateral; DM, diabetes mellitus; F, female; FH, family history; HC, hypercholesterolaemia; HT, hypertension; IHD, ischaemic heart disease; LACS, lacunar syndrome; LAFB, left anterior fascicular block; M, male; PACS, partial anterior circulation stroke syndrome; POCS, posterior circulation syndrome; PS, previous stroke; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; S, smoker. | ||||||||
| 1 | M | 47 | Right hemiparesis with facial palsy | Sudden | Left LACS (pure motor) | DM, HT, S, PS, FH, PVD, HC | N | N |
| 2 | M | 47 | Right hemiparesis with facial palsy | Sudden | Left LACS (pure motor) | HT, AL | N | N |
| 3 | F | 95 | Left hemiparesis with facial palsy, left upper limb numbness | Sudden | Right LACS (sensorimotor) | None | N | N |
| 4 | F | 79 | Vertigo with B/L lower limb weakness | Sudden | POCS | HT, PS, TIA, IHD | N | N |
| 5 | F | 79 | Right upper limb weakness, pure motor | Sudden | Left PACS | S | N | N |
| 6 | M | 76 | Vertigo with sudden onset diplopia | Sudden | POCS | TIA, HT, S, PS | LAFB | N |
| 7 | F | 52 | Right hemiparesis | Sudden | Left LACS (pure motor) | None | N | N |
| 8 | M | 70 | Left hemiparesis | Sudden | Right LACS (pure motor) | HT, IHD, S, FH | N | N |
| 9 | M | 82 | Left leg weakness, pure motor | Sudden | Right PACS | IHD, AF, DM, S, FH, HC | AF | 70% left carotid stenosis |
| 10 | M | 79 | Right upper limb weakness followed by lower limb weakness | Sudden with progression over 24 h | Left LACS (pure motor) | HT | N | N |