BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Stroke symptoms in the absence of recognized stroke are common, but potential associated dysfunctions have not been described. METHODS We assessed quality-of-life measures using the Physical and Mental Component Summary scores of the Short Form 12 (PCS-12 and MCS-12) in the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort. Differences in mean PCS...

See related article, pages 1717–1721. Early stroke recurrence after a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke, as is becoming clearer lately, is much higher than previously reported. Recent studies found the overall risk to be as high as 8% within a week1 and up to 20% within a 3-month period.2,3 Along with these observations, numerous studies were published, suggesting different scores...

Article history: Received 1 August 2015 Accepted 4 August 2015 Available online 6 August 2015 have been only 5 randomised controlled trials of statins in patients with prior stroke or TIA (total n = 9224) and the estimate of efficacy in preventing recurrent stroke is marginal (10.8% statin vs 12.1% control; odds ratio [OR]: 0.88, 95% CI: 0.77 to 1.00) (Manktelow and Potter, 2009). In the two tr...

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Lesion volume measurements in disabling ischemic stroke have excellent reliability, but it is not clear whether this is also true for small lesions. We assessed the reliability of measuring baseline and follow-up lesion volumes in transient ischemic attack and minor stroke. METHODS Patients who presented with a transient ischemic attack or minor stroke (NIHSS < or = 3) ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Little was known about the predictive accuracy of the Essen Stroke Risk Score and the Stroke Prognostic Instrument II in Chinese patients with stroke. METHODS We evaluated the predictive accuracy of both Essen Stroke Risk Score and Stroke Prognostic Instrument II scores for both recurrent stroke and combined vascular events using data from a prospective cohort of 11 384...

Relevance to family physicians Family physicians are often the first caregivers to see patients after they have TIAs. Recent evidence shows that risk of stroke after TIA is much higher than once believed; up to 8% of patients have strokes within 7 days.1-3 There are guidelines for evidence-based management of patients after TIA.4 Despite these guidelines, primary care physicians’ management of ...

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