A bilateral lacunar infarcts is a type of stroke that is experienced by human beings. It is said that this type of stroke is most common in men and those who are of African or Asian descent.
Ishcaemic foci are also called lacunar infarcts. They are caused when blood flow is interrupted to small areas of the brain. It can be detected by an MRI scan.
A lacunar infarct affect the central portion of the brain typically due to microvascular occlusion. It is typical not related to trauma. Post traumatic infarcts are usually of the peripheral cortex and/or subcortical white matter. Basically NO.
Punctate erythema in the bladder is spotty redness. Talk to your heatlh care provider for information on what this finding might mean for your heatlh.
in regard to sense organs, what is punctate distribution?
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Erythema is a reddening of the skin and sign of irritation, injury or inflammation. Punctate erythema is a spotted rash, or minute spots.
Punctate foci are 'lesions' on the brain, typically caused by unknown trauma to the brain or conditions where demyelination of brain tissue occurs. Punctate foci are identified by brain MRI, with and without contrast although using contrast normally provides a more accurate picture of all lesions. In layman's terms, punctate foci have also been described as 'popcorn calcifications' in the brain tissue. Some punctate foci are associated with normal aging process.
An infarct occurs when proper blood flow has been restricted to the point of tissue death. There are two types of infarcts, hemorrhagic and a white infarction.
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mild punctate erthema what is that ? and how is it treated