Cerebral microbleeds: complications
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Cerebral microbleeds: complications. First time ischaemic strokes: microbleeds account for >20%. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Ischaemic features
- First time ischaemic strokes: microbleeds account for >20%
- Recurrent ischaemic strokes: these occur in about 45% of cases
Haemorrhagic features
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Other features of microbleeds
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Synonym
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References
- Lovelock CE, Cordonnier C, Naka H, et al. Antithrombotic drug use, cerebral microbleeds, and intracerebral hemorrhage: a systematic review of published and unpublished studies. Stroke 2010; 41:1222-1228.
- Lanfranconi S, Markus HS. COL4A1 mutations as a monogenic cause of cerebral small vessel disease: a systematic review. Stroke 2010; 41:e513-e518.
- Cordonnier C, Al-Shahi Salman R, Wardlaw J. Spontaneous brain microbleeds: systematic review, subgroup analyses and standards for study design and reporting. Brain 2007; 130:1988-2003.
- Koennecke HC. Cerebral microbleeds on MRI: prevalence, associations, and potential clinical implications. Neurology 2006; 66:165-171.
- Thijs V, Lemmens R, Schoofs C, et al. Microbleeds and the risk of recurrent stroke. Stroke 2010; 41:2005-2009.
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