Intracranial Large Artery Stenosis and Past Infectious Exposures: Results From the NOMAS Cohort.
Amol MehtaFarid KhasiyevClinton B WrightTatjana RundekRalph L SaccoMitchell S V ElkindJosé GutierrezPublished in: Stroke (2022)
Chronic infectious exposures, specifically herpes simplex virus 2 and cytomegalovirus were associated with asymptomatic ILAS as seen on magnetic resonance angiogram imaging. This may represent an additional target of intervention in the ongoing effort to stem the substantial global burden of strokes related to ILAS.