What do systematic reviews say?

Lacunar stroke (cases) vs Without lacunar stroke (controls)

Patients with lacunar stroke had a higher full-mouth bleeding score than those without (MD 31.26); ungraded, no heterogeneity.

• The contribution of oral infectious diseases in lacunar stroke based on meta-analysis and Mendelian randomization study. 2025 All outcomes

  Clinical (Japan and Republic of Chile)
  MD 31.26 [28.82, 33.70]
  3 studies
  GRADE not reported