Is 15 mm Size Criterion for Lacunar Infarction Still Valid? A Study on Strictly Subcortical Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Infarction Using Diffusion-Weighted MRI

Abstract

There are no clinical and lesion-size differences between MCAD and SVD, suggesting that there seems to be no rationale for the 15 mm size criterion for lacunar or small-vessel infarction.