Typically disregarded brain lesions may warn of heightened stroke risk
Monday, July 6, 2015 - 18:00
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have found that very small brain lesions noted on brain imaging that would typically be disregarded by clinicians are associated with a heightened risk of stroke and death. The discovery about these tiny lesions -- areas of the brain where tissue may have been damaged by injury or disease -- may help physicians identify people at risk of stroke and death as early as middle age.