Clinical and radiological outcome of incidental cerebral small vessel disease using antiplatelet therapy: randomized pilot study

Abstract Background Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) causes significant disability at increasing age, such as cognitive impairment, gait, and sphincteric problems affecting a person’s quality of life. That is why it is essential to be detected and managed early. The aim of this study is to inves...

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Main Authors: Yasmine Hassan Abdelhamid, Eman Hamid, Mena Elerian, Hossam Shokri, Mai Fathy, Tamer Roushdy, Hani Zakieldine, Nevine El Nahas, Hany Aref
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Published: SpringerOpen 2025-07-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-025-01001-3
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Eman Hamid
Mena Elerian
Hossam Shokri
Mai Fathy
Tamer Roushdy
Hani Zakieldine
Nevine El Nahas
Hany Aref
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Eman Hamid
Mena Elerian
Hossam Shokri
Mai Fathy
Tamer Roushdy
Hani Zakieldine
Nevine El Nahas
Hany Aref
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description Abstract Background Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) causes significant disability at increasing age, such as cognitive impairment, gait, and sphincteric problems affecting a person’s quality of life. That is why it is essential to be detected and managed early. The aim of this study is to investigate clinical and radiological progression among a sample of Egyptian patients with incidental CSVD after a 1-year antiplatelet therapy, either aspirin or cilostazol. Results Regarding the MRI lesions, both visual rating scales and lesion load assessment did not show any significant difference between baseline and follow-up. As for the clinical assessment, there was also no significant difference between the two groups at baseline and follow-up. Conclusion Neither aspirin nor cilostazol had an impact on clinical and radiological progression over 1 year in patients with CSVD. More sophisticated tools are needed to assess radiological progression in CSVD. The trial is registered in PACTR No. PACTR202301861240705. https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/TrialDisplay.aspx?TrialID=19331 . Date of Approval: 31/1/2023.
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spelling doaj-art-b857bf9b61854c76b186fdfac72d0ce62025-08-20T03:04:26ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery1687-83292025-07-0161111010.1186/s41983-025-01001-3Clinical and radiological outcome of incidental cerebral small vessel disease using antiplatelet therapy: randomized pilot studyYasmine Hassan Abdelhamid0Eman Hamid1Mena Elerian2Hossam Shokri3Mai Fathy4Tamer Roushdy5Hani Zakieldine6Nevine El Nahas7Hany Aref8Ain Shams UniversityAin Shams UniversityAin Shams UniversityAin Shams UniversityAin Shams UniversityAin Shams UniversityAin Shams UniversityAin Shams UniversityAin Shams UniversityAbstract Background Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) causes significant disability at increasing age, such as cognitive impairment, gait, and sphincteric problems affecting a person’s quality of life. That is why it is essential to be detected and managed early. The aim of this study is to investigate clinical and radiological progression among a sample of Egyptian patients with incidental CSVD after a 1-year antiplatelet therapy, either aspirin or cilostazol. Results Regarding the MRI lesions, both visual rating scales and lesion load assessment did not show any significant difference between baseline and follow-up. As for the clinical assessment, there was also no significant difference between the two groups at baseline and follow-up. Conclusion Neither aspirin nor cilostazol had an impact on clinical and radiological progression over 1 year in patients with CSVD. More sophisticated tools are needed to assess radiological progression in CSVD. The trial is registered in PACTR No. PACTR202301861240705. https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/TrialDisplay.aspx?TrialID=19331 . Date of Approval: 31/1/2023.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-025-01001-3Cerebral small vessel diseaseAspirinCilostazolOutcomeMRI
spellingShingle Yasmine Hassan Abdelhamid
Eman Hamid
Mena Elerian
Hossam Shokri
Mai Fathy
Tamer Roushdy
Hani Zakieldine
Nevine El Nahas
Hany Aref
Clinical and radiological outcome of incidental cerebral small vessel disease using antiplatelet therapy: randomized pilot study
The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
Cerebral small vessel disease
Aspirin
Cilostazol
Outcome
MRI
title Clinical and radiological outcome of incidental cerebral small vessel disease using antiplatelet therapy: randomized pilot study
title_full Clinical and radiological outcome of incidental cerebral small vessel disease using antiplatelet therapy: randomized pilot study
title_fullStr Clinical and radiological outcome of incidental cerebral small vessel disease using antiplatelet therapy: randomized pilot study
title_full_unstemmed Clinical and radiological outcome of incidental cerebral small vessel disease using antiplatelet therapy: randomized pilot study
title_short Clinical and radiological outcome of incidental cerebral small vessel disease using antiplatelet therapy: randomized pilot study
title_sort clinical and radiological outcome of incidental cerebral small vessel disease using antiplatelet therapy randomized pilot study
topic Cerebral small vessel disease
Aspirin
Cilostazol
Outcome
MRI
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-025-01001-3
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