Coexisting carotid atherosclerosis in patients with intracranial small- or large-vessel disease

• Published in: Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 104 - 108
• Main Authors: Jung, Ka Won, Shon, Young-Min, Yang, Dong Won, Kim, Beum Saeng, Cho, A-Hyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Neurological Association 01.06.2012; 대한신경과학회
• Subjects: Original; 신경과학; atherosclerosis; plaque; stroke; small-vessel disease; intracranial large-vessel disease

The coexistence of carotid atherosclerosis in ischemic stroke patients with small-vessel disease (SVD) or intracranial large-vessel disease (ICLVD) was investigated using carotid duplex ultrasonography, and whether its coexistence affected the clinical prognosis was determined. Ischemic stroke patie...