A lacunar stroke, also called a lacunar infarct, occurs when an artery that supplies blood to the deeper portions of the brain becomes blocked. Other types of strokes occur on the surface, or cortex, ...

Adults with gum disease may be more likely to have signs of damage to the brain's white matter, called white matter hyperintensities, than people without gum disease, according to a study published in ...

The MRI confirms the clinical diagnosis of subacute (10 days in this case) right thalamic lacunar infarct and illustrates the following signal characteristics frequently seen with subacute infarction: ...

Findings suggest that patients with lacunar stroke should be evaluated using an appropriate cognitive screening tool, such as the Brief Memory and Executive Test (BMET). A case-control study included ...

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4:00 P.M. ET, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025. MINNEAPOLIS – Adults with gum disease may be more likely to have signs of damage to the brain’s white matter, called white matter ...

Older adults with gum disease are more likely to display signs of white matter damage in the brain, which is correlated with memory decline, balance issues and higher stroke risk. That is according to ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 13: Older adults with gum disease may be more likely to show subtle brain changes linked to memory, balance, and movement problems, according to new research from the American Academy ...

Compared with aspirin, apixaban lowers incidence of nonlacunar covert infarcts in patients with cryptogenic stroke and atrial cardiopathy. Among patients with cryptogenic stroke and atrial cardiopathy ...