title: [The structure and seasonality of strokes in the Central Asian region].
abstract: An analysis is presented of case histories of 1475 patients with disorders of the cerebral blood circulation (ischemic stroke--93.9%, hemorrhagic stroke--6.1%). Acute disorders of the cerebral blood circulation prevailed in males up to 50 years of age. The main cause was hypertensive disease (47.3%), atherosclerosis--35.8% and their combination--12.6%. Maximum incidence of stroke in Middle Asia region was noted during winter-spring period (January, February, March, April), minimum incidence during the summer-autumn period.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Madzhidov
authors.forename: Z Iu
authors.initials: ZIu
authors.lastname: Khalimova
authors.forename: M U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Sidiki
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Kilichev
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000367:Age Factors; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008685:Meteorological Concepts; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014610:Uzbekistan / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Struktura i sezonnost' mozgovykh insul'tov v usloviiakh Sredneaziatskogo regiona.