Abstract

Background: Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is the most common mechanism of ischemic stroke worldwide, particularly among Asians. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is a reliable modality for diagnosis. Utilizing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the primary neuroimaging tool for all patients with suspected acute stroke, we prospectively evaluated the association of acute stroke with background ICAD, chronic microvascular ischemic changes (CMI) and microhemorrhages (MH).

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