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Table 1 The location of brain infarcts and presence of >50% atherosclerotic stenosis in the large arteries of patients with BABAD and LAA

From: Greater periventricular white matter hyperintensity severity in basilar artery branch atheromatous disease

 

BABAD (n = 151)

LAA (n = 97)

Infarct locations

 Midbrain

6 (4.0%)

5 (5.2%)

 Pons

141 (93.4%)

49 (50.5%)

 Medulla

4 (2.6%)

12 (12.4%)

 Cerebellum

0

23 (23.7%)

> 50% atherosclerotic stenosis

 VA

0

70 (89.7%)

 BA

0

57 (73.1%)

 ICA

65 (43.0%)

51 (65.4%)

 MCA

37 (24.5%)

38 (48.7%)

Admission NIHSS

4.7 (3.9)

5.9 (6.8)

  1. Data are presented as mean (SD) or number of patients (percentage)
  2. BABAD basilar artery branch atheromatous disease; LAA large-artery >50% atherosclerotic stenosis; VA vertebral artery; BA basilar artery; ICA internal carotid artery; MCA middle cerebral artery; NIHSS NIH Stroke Scale