title: [Ischemic stroke in the elderly--analysis of the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry].
abstract: Epidemiological and benchmarking parameters of patients with ischemic stroke were collected in the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry from January 2003 till February 2007. 13,440 patient-data were analysed. 9509 were under 80 years old, 3931 were older than 80. Old patients showed worse clinical symptoms upon admission (NIHSS 9 vs. 6) and doubled mortality by worse pre-morbid status (mRS 1.27 vs. 0.47) in comparison to younger ones. Numerous other parameters were tested and compared in both groups of patients.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Neurologie und Psychiatrie, Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Linz, Linz, Austria. milan.vosko@akh.linz.at
authors.forename: Milan R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Vosko
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gruber
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schnabl
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ransmayr