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What Does Lacunar Infarct In The CT Scan Indicate?
Question: Hello Dr, My mother (age 56) had CT scan today and the report says as below
IMPRESSION: LACUNAR INFARCT CAPSULOGANGLIONIC REGION
Suggestion: Clinical Correlation and followup
Kindly provide me details on this report result and your suggestion.
IMPRESSION: LACUNAR INFARCT CAPSULOGANGLIONIC REGION
Suggestion: Clinical Correlation and followup
Kindly provide me details on this report result and your suggestion.
Brief Answer:
Lacunar infarct means a small blood clot.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your mother's symptoms and CT scan report.
Lacunar infarct refers to a small (less than 1 cm) area of ischemia (lack of blood flow to the brain). This is similar to a blood clot or brain stroke.
Common risk factors for this lacunar infarct include high BP, sugar or cholesterol.
Aspirin tablets should be started to prevent a risk of brain stroke.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Lacunar infarct means a small blood clot.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your mother's symptoms and CT scan report.
Lacunar infarct refers to a small (less than 1 cm) area of ischemia (lack of blood flow to the brain). This is similar to a blood clot or brain stroke.
Common risk factors for this lacunar infarct include high BP, sugar or cholesterol.
Aspirin tablets should be started to prevent a risk of brain stroke.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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