The location and size of new infarcts on diffusion weighted imaging of magnetic resonance images in the four groups
| Infarct | Non-WML (n = 31) | Mild WML (n = 69) | Moderate WML (n = 59) | Severe WML (n = 69) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05, non-WML v severe WML. | ||||||
| †p<0.05, mild v severe WML. | ||||||
| LI, lacunar infarct; WM, white matter; WML, white matter lesion. | ||||||
| New infarcts on DWI | Frontal lobe | 4 (12.9%) | 4 (5.8%) | 5 (8.5%) | 3 (4.3%) | |
| Parietal lobe | 2 (6.5%) | 2 (2.9%) | 3 (5.1%) | 3 (4.3%) | ||
| Temporal lobe | 3 (9.7%) | 1 (1.4%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (2.9%) | ||
| Occipital lobe | 2 (6.5%) | 1 (1.4%) | 1 (1.7%) | 3 (4.3%) | ||
| Location | Basal ganglia | 1 (3.2%) | 9 (13.0%) | 6 (10.2%) | 7 (10.1%) | |
| Deep WM | 2 (6.5%)* | 12 (17.4%)† | 12 (20.3%) | 29 (42.0%) | 0.02 | |
| Cerebellum | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.7%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Brain stem | 1 (3.2%) | 6 (8.7%) | 5 (8.5%) | 3 (4.3%) | ||
| Multi-foci | 16 (51.6%) | 34 (49.3%) | 26 (44.1%) | 19 (27.5%) | ||
| Size | LI | 3 (10.7%) | 11 (15.9%) | 10 (16.9%) | 11 (15.9%) | |
| Non-LI | 28 (89.3%) | 58 (84.1%) | 49 (83.1%) | 58 (84.1%) | 0.82 | |