[Risk factors and short-term prognosis in ischemic and hemorrhagic attacks: review of 503 patients admitted to the Neurologic Clinic of Modena].
Cerebrovascular risk factors, characteristics of the lesion (ischaemia or haemorrhage in the carotid or vertebro-basilar area) and mortality in the acute phase were studied in 503 patients admitted for first stroke. Seventy-five per cent of the patients had an ischaemic lesion and 25% a hemorrhagic one. Most of the ischaemic lesions occurred in patients aged 71-80 years, while haemorrhagic strokes hit subjects aged 61-70 years. Hypertension favors haemorrhage and heart disease and the older age favors ischaemia. Coma at onset negatively influences prognosis; mortality is more frequent among older patients, subjects in coma or with haemorrhagic lesions. Twelve per cent of the patients died in the first three weeks post-onset.
Clinica Neurologica, Università, Modena.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors
Fattori di rischio e prognosi a breve termine nell'ictus ischemico ed emorragico: revisione di 503 pazienti ricoverati presso la Clinica Neurologica di Modena.