The impact of ischaemic stroke risk factors on imaging changes – a current literature review

Stroke is the leading cause of acquired disability in adults. Although all age groups may be affected, risk fatal outcome increases with age. Diagnostic imaging, including computed tomography and magnetic resonance used order to promptly initiate effective treatment. Imaging modalities make it possible determine type stroke as well location extent damage. They are also for treatment monitoring. It essential an early diagnosis, identify implement appropriate management. After introduction modern modalities, such thrombolytic therapy, time windows, i.e. periods during which a given intervention bring benefits patient, were established ischaemic stroke. The performance life quality person after depends on duration neural ischaemia. consequences depend baseline condition patient. incidence general population shaped by factors that often cumulative nature. Scientific reports most point age, race, sex, blood glucose diabetes, obesity, smoking atherosclerosis. Ischaemic frequently caused arterial stenosis or obstruction. According one hypothesis, activity immune cells, monocytes basophils, atherosclerosis leads inflammation formation atherosclerotic plaques. As result, wall thickening, plaque rupture, regenerative responses occur. aim paper summarise relationships between vasculitis, bacterial viral infections autoimmune disorders stroke, etiopathogenesis which, according current research, they involved. shows importance diagnostic imaging attempts explain relationship changes