BACKGROUND Herpes zoster infection and stroke are highly prevalent in the general population; however, reports have presented inconsistent findings regarding the relationship between herpes zoster infection and stroke. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to clarify this association. MATERIAL AND METHODS The PubMed and Embase databases were searched for studies published from their inception to Ja...

We studied the temporal profile of hemorrhagic transformation in 34 cases with autopsy-confirmed hemorrhagic infarction who died within 15 days following a supratentorial brain infarct, provided they had undergone computed tomography. It appeared that within 4 days, at least 76% (95% confidence interval 39-100%) of 21 cardioembolic strokes had become hemorrhagic. We conclude that if anticoagula...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Persons with early stages of chronic kidney disease, defined by a decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR), have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. It is unclear whether decreased GFR is a risk factor for stroke. We assessed the association between GFR and stroke in a prospective population-based cohort study. METHODS The study was based on 4937 participants...

OBJECTIVES To show that echocardiographic left atrial enlargement (Echo-LAE) and electrocardiographic left atrial abnormalities (ECG-LAA) may be probable new risk factors for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. METHODS This descriptive prospective case study included 140 CT or MRI-confirmed hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke patients, who were admitted to Rizgary Teaching Hospital, Erbil, Iraq from...

background: temporal variation of stroke onset is suggested in some studies contained somewhat varieties. it is proposed that some predisposing changes occur in some ascertained times consequently resulted in stroke occurrence in some special times. objective: to determine the circadian and circaseptan variation of stroke onset. materials and methods: this cross sectional study was conducted fr...

• There are two main types of strokes: ischemic and hemorrhagic. • Ischemic strokes are far more common than hemorrhagic strokes. • The brain has a blood supply which is fairly consistent between individuals. • Ischemic strokes can be due to large-vessel atherosclerosis, aortocardioembolism, small-vessel occlusion, other determined causes, and undetermined causes. • Hemorrhagic strokes are most...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The association between short-term elevations in ambient air particles and increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is well documented. Ambient particles may similarly increase the risk of stroke. METHODS We evaluated the association between daily levels of respirable particulate matter (aerodynamic diameter < or =10 microm, PM10) and hospital admission for isch...

BACKGROUND Impaired platelet function has been reported in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke. However, prospective data on the changes of platelet status in patients before the occurrence of hemorrhagic stroke after thrombolytic therapy are unavailable. CASE DESCRIPTION An 86-year-old male patient was among the 23 AMI patients enrolled in the platelet study for the GUSTO-III trial....

PURPOSE There is still controversy about the association between admission blood glucose concentration and outcome of acute stroke. We studied the association between admission blood glucose and in-hospital death / dependency among acute stroke patients in Inner Mongolia, China. METHODS 2,178 acute ischemic and 1,760 hemorrhagic stroke patients in six hospitals were included in the study. Blo...

The incidence of cerebrovascular disease was established in the Poznań district in Poland for 1985. Mortality from cerebrovascular disease during this year was compared with mortality during 1977. The autopsy material from the years 1925 to 1985 was analyzed to differentiate ischemic from hemorrhagic stroke. The incidence of stroke was 198.3 per 100,000 inhabitants greater than 20 years of age....