In patients who had a stroke or TIA, enlarged perivascular spaces in basal ganglia may cause future haemorrhagic strokes.

Yu TianMengxing WangYuesong PanXia MengXing-Quan ZhaoLiping LiuYong-Jun Wang Yilong Wang

Published in: Stroke and vascular neurology (2023)

BG-EPVS increased the risk of haemorrhagic stroke in patients already with AIS/TIA within 1 year. Therefore, caution is recommended when selecting antithrombotic agents for secondary stroke prevention in patients with AIS/TIA and more severe BG-EPVS.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported
brain injury