title: Value of stroke data banks for the analysis of clinical syndromes.
abstract: The diversity of clinical syndromes and etiologies of stroke make stroke data banks one of the best tools to improve current knowledge of stroke. Hospital-based registries profit from a stroke team in the acute phase of the event and from access to special investigations. This leads to an earlier clinical and topographic diagnosis that may allow inclusion of the patient into acute trials within the therapeutic window. It also makes possible complete investigation in the acute period and broadens information on potential etiologies.
authors.affiliation: Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Henriques
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bogousslavsky
mesh_terms: D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003625:Data Collection; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013557:Switzerland