Lacunar strokes, like all strokes, are damaged areas in the brain. Like most strokes, they are caused when the flow of blood to an area of the brain is interrupted.
My older sister passed away from a ruptured brain aneurysm several months ago. She was just 33. As far as I know, no one else in the family has a brain aneurysm. Do I and other close relatives need to be checked?
