Epidemiology of non-fatal cerebrovascular stroke and transient ischemic attacks in Al Quseir, Egypt
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Epidemiology of non-fatal cerebrovascular stroke and transient ischemic attacks in Al Quseir, Egypt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Stroke is a medical emergency that can cause permanent neurological damage, complications, and disability. We aim to determine the epidemiology of non-fatal cerebrovascular stroke (CVS) and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) in Al Quseir City, Red Sea, Egypt. METHODS The total population (n=33,285) was screened through a door to door study by three specialists of neurolo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Interventions in Aging
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1178-1998
DOI: 10.2147/cia.s48785