Lacunar stroke is a marker of cerebral small vessel disease and accounts for up to 25% of ischaemic stroke. In this narrative review, we provide an overview of potential lacunar stroke mechanisms and ...

BACKGROUND: Poststroke depression (PSD) affects ≈33% of individuals 1 year after a stroke. Blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction in the nucleus accumbens (NAc), a hub for emotional processing, reward, ...