Background: Ischemic stroke is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Various studies on the etiology of this disease are in progress. Some studies have suggested that opium abuse may is associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke. The present study aimed to analyze the frequency of opium addiction and to compare cerebrovascular ultrasound patients’ changes to non-addicts. Me...

BACKGROUND Recurrent strokes are more likely to be more disabling or fatal than first-even strokes. The high frequency of recurrences underscores the importance ofsecondary prevention. OBJECTIVE Investigate risk factors of recurrent ischemic stroke and to compare the outcomes after treatment following the Thai stroke guideline between patients with recurrent ischemic stroke and patients witho...

Background & Aims: Ischemic postconditioning, conducted by a series of brief occlusion and release of the bilateral common carotid arteries, has neuroprotective properties in permanent or transient models of middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion but its delayed neuroprotective effects in the embolic model of stroke, especially in female rat, have not yet been reported and were investigated ...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background: computed tomography (ct) scan without contrast is the modality of choice for diagnosis of stroke. however, routine brain ct scan, with linear processing has some limitations in early diagnosis of ischemic stroke. the aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the sensitivity and specificity of processed ct i...

Although stroke is a common cause of death and disability in adults, there are few studies on stroke compared to other common diseases. A stroke could be either ischemic or hemorrhagic, but even within these two groups, disease etiology shows heterogeneity. In ischemic stroke, the different etiologic subtypes represent different underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms. However, the formation of ...

Background: Clinical information about stroke in the vertebrobasilar territory has lagged behind that for anterior circulation syndrome. This is the first report from posterior circulation syndrome registry in Iran. Methods: Consecutive patients with brain infarction in vertebrobasilar territory admitted to Ghaem hospital, Mashhad were enrolled in a prospective study during 2006-2007. Diagnosis...

Background This study was conducted to determine the scale and the nature of the economic burden caused by strokes and to use the results as an evidential source for determining the allocation of South Korea stroke cases in 2015.   Methods For research subjects, the study analyzed demographic characteristics and economic burden based on data from national health insurance (NHI) claims for inpat...