Demographic Datas in Lenticulostriate Artery (LSA) Infarcts

Abstract

Introduction: Lenticulostriate arteries (LSA) are main truncal branches of middle cerebral artery. Their number changes between 6 to 12 and they supply n.lentiformis, external part of n.caudatus, anterior and dorsal parts of internal capsule and limited parts of globus pallidus. LSA infarcts constitute 1-2% of all cerebral ischemic accidents. Methods: In the present study we investigated the demographic data and etiologic risk factors of 143 patients (68 males, 75 females) who were diagnosed with the LSA infarction and treated in our inpatient clinic between the years 2013-2018. Results: There was no difference between etiology of stroke and prognosis (p=0.206). A correlation was found between smoking and early-term prognosis (p