Table 1.
Causes and types of radiological imaging studies
| Ischemia n (%) |
Hemorrhage n (%) |
Small vessel disease n (%) | Normal imaging n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change of consciousness | 16 (25) | 8(32) | 16 (33) | 19 (15) |
| Imbalance, ataxia, paralysis, numbness | 16 (25) | 11 (44) | 10 (20) | 31 (25) |
| Headache | 9 (14) | 4 (16) | 9(18,4) | 38 (30) |
| Dizziness | 10 (15) | – | 5 (10,2) | 17 (14) |
| Other: dysarthria, tinnitus, convulsions | 14 (21) | 2 (8) | 9 (18,4) | 20 (16) |
| Type of imaging | ||||
| CT | 25 (38) | 23 (92) | 25 (51) | 88 (70) |
| CT + MRI | 26 (40) | – | 17 (35) | 7 (6) |
| MRI | 14 (22) | 2 (8) | 7 (14) | 30 (24) |
Abbreviations: CT Computed tomography; MRI Magnetic resonance imaging