Internal border zone injury predicts the functional outcome of acute MCA stroke patients.
J Neuroradiol
; 50(3): 281-287, 2023 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
Classification of deep (D), superficial (S) MCA territories and their junctional vascular area (the internal border zone, IBZ) can help to identify patients most likely to benefit from aggressive reperfusion therapy after stroke. We tested the prognostic value of an IBZ injury compared to DWI-ASPECTS and infarct volume. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
DW lesions of 168 patients with acute (4.2±6.5 h) MCA strokes were retrospectively examined and manually delineated. Patients with haemorrhagic transformation or other neurological diseases were excluded. Clinical data were recorded within 24 h following symptom onset and 48 h for patients who benefited from reperfusion therapy. The occurrence of an IBZ injury was determined using a standardized stereotaxic atlas. Performance to predict a good outcome (mRS<3 at 3 months) was estimated through ROC curves for DWI-ASPECTS≤6, lesion volume≥100 mL and IBZ injury. Logistic regression models were performed to estimate independent outcomes for infarct volume and IBZ injury.RESULTS:
Infarcts involving the IBZ were larger (94.9±98.8 mL vs. 30.2±31.3 mL), had higher NIHSS (13.8±7.2 vs. 7.2±5.7), more frequent MCA occlusions (64.9% vs. 28.3%), and worse outcomes (mRS 3.0±1.8 vs. 1.9±1.7), and were less responsive to IVtPA (34±47% vs. 55±48% of NIHSS improvement). The area under the ROC curves was comparable between the occurrence of IBZ injury (0.651), ASPECTS≤6 (0.657) and volume≥100 mL (0.629). Logistic regression analyses showed an independent effect of an IBZ injury, especially for superficial MCA strokes and for patients who benefited from reperfusion therapy.CONCLUSION:
An IBZ injury is an early and independent marker of stroke severity, functional prognosis and treatment responsiveness.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Accidente Cerebrovascular
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Infarto de la Arteria Cerebral Media
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neuroradiol
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia