lacunar infarct

a small (less than 1.5 cm) infarct in the brain, found most often in the basal ganglia, internal capsule, pons, or white matter and usually in older hypertensive patients or diabetics. Depending on their location, these may be asymptomatic or may cause significant impairment; those with symptoms are called lacunar strokes. When multiple infarcts are present, the condition is called status lacunaris. Called also lacune.