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. 2020 Feb 6;12(3):2428–2439. doi: 10.18632/aging.102752

Table 4. Features of TOAST Classification of Subtypes of Ischemic stroke.

Features Subtype
Large-artery atherosclerosis Cardioembolism Small-artery occlusion other cause
Clinical
 Cortical or cerebeller dysfunction + + - +/-
 Lacunar sydrome - - + +/-
Imaging
 Cortical, cerebeller, brain-stem, or subcortical infarct>1.5cm + + - +/-
 Brain-stem, or subcortical infarct<1.5cm - - +/- +/-
Tests
 Stenosis of extracranial internal carotid artery + - - -
 Cardiac source of embolism - + - -
 Other abnormality on tests - - - +