title: Stroke: epidemiology, classification, risk factors, complications, diagnosis, prevention, and medical and dental management.
abstract: Cerebrovascular accident, or stroke, refers to an acute onset of neurologic deficits lasting more than 24 hours or culminating in death caused by a sudden impairment of cerebral circulation. Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a major cause of long-term disability in the United States. This article provides the dental community with an up-to-date understanding of the epidemiology, classification, risk factors, complications, diagnosis, prevention, and medical and dental management issues pertaining to stroke.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, New Jersey Dental School, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. fatahza@umdnj.edu
authors.forename: Mahnaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fatahzadeh
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glick
mesh_terms: D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents