Stroke characteristics in the CD stroke population
| Number | % | |
|---|---|---|
| TACI, total anterior circulation infarction; PACI, partial anterior circulation infarction; POCI, posterior circulation infarction; LACI, lacunar circulation infarction; MCA, middle cerebral artery; PCA, posterior cerebral artery. | ||
| Aetiology of stroke | ||
| cardioembolism | 71 | 52.21 |
| stroke of undetermined cause | 50 | 36.76 |
| small vessel occlusion | 3 | 2.20 |
| large artery atherosclerosis | 12 | 8.83 |
| Stroke syndrome | ||
| TACI | 65 | 47.79 |
| PACI | 51 | 37.50 |
| POCI | 13 | 9.56 |
| LACI | 7 | 5.15 |
| Vascular territory | ||
| right MCA | 51 | 37.50 |
| left MCA | 46 | 33.82 |
| base ganglia/internal capsule | 19 | 15.44 |
| semiovale centre | 5 | 3.68 |
| top of the basilar syndrome | 4 | 2.94 |
| pons | 4 | 2.94 |
| PCA | 3 | 2.21 |
| cerebellum | 2 | 1.47 |
| Previous stroke (n=30 patients) | ||
| same vascular territory | 11 | 36.66 |
| different vascular territory | 19 | 63.33 |
| right MCA | 4 | 13.33 |
| left MCA | 11 | 36.67 |
| PCA | 4 | 13.33 |
| pons | 5 | 16.66 |
| base ganglia | 5 | 16.66 |
| Silent infarction (n=25 patients) | ||
| lenticuloestriates | 12 | 48 |
| pons | 5 | 20 |
| cerebellum | 3 | 12 |
| MCA | 2 | 8 |
| PCA | 2 | 8 |
| leucoaraiose | 1 | 4 |