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The pathogenesis underlying pontine infarction based on HR-MRI
Author(s): XU Jie, XIA Cheng, CHEN Hui-sheng
Pages: 128-
132
Year: 2017
Issue:
2
Journal: Clinical Journal of Medical Officer
Keyword: Pontine; Cerebral infarction; High resolution magnetic resonance imaging; Pathogenesis;
Abstract: Objective To explore the possibility of pathogenesis of paramedian pontine infarction (PPI) and small deep pontine infarction(SDPI) based on high resolution magnetic resonance imaging(HR-MRI).Methods A total of 443 patients with pontine infarction who were admitted from October 2012 to June 2016.According to inclusion and exclusion criteria,73 cases of isolated unilateral pontine infarction were enrolled,including 43 cases of PPI patients and 30 cases of SDPI patients.The clinical data,index of laboratory examination,combined with HR-MRI were compared between the two groups of patients in basal artery stenosis degree,basal artery atherosclerotic plaque occurrence.Results The total cholesterol,fibrinogen and NIHSS scores had statistically significant difference in two groups (P < 0.05).According to the head of magnetic resonance angiography results,there were no statistically significant difference in the serious degree of basilar artery stenosis between two groups(P >0.05).The HR-MRI results showed that there were 41 cases (95.3%) of PPI with basilar artery atherosclerosis,and 3 cases (10.0%) of SDPI with basilar artery atherosclerosis,the comparison between the two groups had statistically significant difference (P < 0.05).Conclusion PPI pathogenesis is likely caused by basal artery branch lesions,and the pathogenesis of SDPI is speculated to be caused by small vascular lesions.
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