Impact of Previous Glycemic Control on High-Resolution MRI Plaque Characteristics and Stroke Mechanisms in Patients with Middle Cerebral Artery Atherosclerosis

Poor glycemic control is independently linked to heightened plaque enhancement and a higher prevalence of complicated plaque. More large cortical/cortical-deep patterns were found, which may be associated with a small increase in artery-to-artery embolism and mixed mechanisms in such patients.