Concomitant diabetes or hypertension with metabolic syndrome on the extent of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis.
Jong-Ho ParkByoung Seok KimBruce OvbiagelePublished in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2019)
MetS and DM along with hypertension is associated with more extensive ICAS than MetS and hypertension or MetS only. Patients with MetS at high risk of hypertension and DM may benefit from therapeutic lifestyle changes to prevent stroke risk.