There is insulin resistance in patients with cerebral lacunal infarction.Cerebral insulin resistance may be one of its risk factors for cerebral lacunal infarction.
A high suspicion of AICA infarction should be considered in managing patients with acute vertigo and limb dysmetria, especially in patients with risk factors for stroke.
In addition, atrophy of the thalamencephalon which presents close connection with the motor-sensory cortex of the brain may occur secondary to the unilateral cerebral cortical infarction.
Pulmonary embolism pain may be pleuritic when infarction of the lung results in pleuritis or may be anginal when right ventricular ischemia occurs secondary to sudden o et of pulmonary hyperte ion.