Lacunar strokes are most frequently due to poorly- controlled hypertension.
Perforating vessels may occlude due to lipohyalinosis, micro-atheroma or fibrin.
Lacunar strokes are rarely due to emboli from a proximal source e.g. extracranial atherosclerosis or cardiac emboli.
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