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Cortical Cerebral Microinfarcts on 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Carotid Artery Stenosis.
Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation 2019 March
Background and Purpose- Carotid artery stenosis is common in the elderly and contributes to cognitive impairment and dementia. Cortical cerebral microinfarcts (CMIs) play an important role in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia. We aimed to investigate the association between CMIs on 3T magnetic resonance imaging and clinical and radiological features, including plaque morphology, and cognitive function in patients with carotid stenosis. Methods- Eighty-nine patients with >30% carotid stenosis on ultrasound were prospectively enrolled, and underwent brain and carotid artery magnetic resonance imaging. CMIs were rated according to predetermined criteria based on 3D-double inversion recovery and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images. Results- CMIs were identified in 26 patients (29%; median number 0, range 0-9). Poisson regression models adjusted for age and sex revealed that CMIs were associated with intraplaque hemorrhage (rate ratio, 1.95; 95% CI, 1.26-3.18), lacunar infarcts (rate ratio, 1.54; 95% CI, 1.00-2.44), and cortical infarcts (rate ratio, 3.22; 95% CI, 2.20-5.00). These associations were also observed in asymptomatic patients (n=64). Of 81 patients with unilateral carotid stenosis, the prevalence and number of CMIs were significantly higher in the hemisphere ipsilateral to the carotid stenosis than in the contralateral hemisphere ( P=0.005 and P<0.001, respectively). The presence of CMIs was associated with poor cognitive function. Conclusions- Our results indicate that vulnerable carotid plaque increases the risk of CMIs and subsequent cognitive impairment. Carotid atherosclerosis could be a potential therapeutic target for cognitive impairment.
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