Clinical application of imaging assessment of penetrating artery lesions in capsular warning syndrome: a case report

VernacularTitle:穿支动脉病变的影像学评估在内囊预警综合征中的临床应用1例
Author: Linfang LAN ¹ ; Hongbing CHEN ; Xin HUANG ; Yuhua FAN ; Zhuhao LI
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1. 中山大学附属第一医院神经科，广州510080
Keywords: Ischemic attack, transient; Magnetic resonance imaging; Penetrating artery; Capsular warning syndrome
From: Chinese Journal of Neurology 2024;57(6):634-638
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Capsular warning syndrome (CWS) is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by recurrent and transient episodes of focal neurological deficits. Patients with CWS are at high risk of developing infarction. However, the exact physiological mechanism of CWS remains unclear. This paper presents an imaging assessment of penetrating arteries in the context of CWS using advanced time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography and high resolution magnetic resonance imaging. This case reveals atherosclerosis of the lenticulostriate artery as a potential etiological factor contributing to CWS.