title: [Epidemiologic aspects of cerebrovascular accidents in Tunisia].
abstract: We report the results of 3 epidemiological studies of stroke in Tunisia. In Tunis urban population, the crude annual incidence rate of stroke has been estimated at 0.54/1,000 and the prevalence rate at 6 to 14/1,000. The incidence rate adjusted to population at risk (greater than or equal to 45 years old), is around 1.92/1,000. A door-to-door survey conducted in Kelibia, according to a WHO protocol, showed a prevalence rate of 7.2/1,000 when adjusted to population at risk. CT diagnosed infarction and haemorrhage and excluded non-stroke cases (10 p. 100). Cerebral haemorrhage was more frequent than in other published studies (28 p. 100).
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurologie, Institut National de Neurologie, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mrabet
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Attia-Romdhane
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Hamida
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gharbi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Le Noan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hentati
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ben Mansour
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Srairi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Aspects épidémiologiques des accidents vasculaires cérébraux en Tunisie.