Li X, Sun B, Wang L, et al. - Since type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been linked to carotid plaque vulnerability, researchers sought to assess the relationship of diabetes and glycemic control with intracranial atherosclerotic plaque characteristics identified by three‐dimensional contrast-enhanced MR vessel wall imaging in patients following acute ischemic stroke. Participants in the study were 225 patients (age 60 ± 10 years, 58.7% male) with 958 intracranial plaques. According to findings, T2DM is linked to an increase in the number of intracranial plaques. Stronger plaque enhancement is related to higher HbA1c levels. T2DM and glycemic control are linked to intracranial plaque, and 3D contrast-enhanced MR vessel wall imaging can help to better understand this connection.