title: Cerebrovascular disease in the Afro-American population.
abstract: The types of stroke which are unique to Afro-American patients are reviewed. The major risk factors which contribute to the higher incidence of stroke in this population are analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Psychiatry and Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Weisberg
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000208:ethnology; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000208:ethnology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000208:ethnology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors