Evaluation of cerebrovascular insult types and their localization in patients due to the presence of elevated body temperature.
BACKGROUND
The Aim of our study was to present and analyze the distribution of cerebrovascular insult types and their localization in patients with normal body temperature by means of computerized tomography, and in those with elevated body temperature by means of neuroradiographic findings.


METHODS
In our study we evaluated 103 patients that suffered a cerebrovascular insult and were treated at Special Hospital for Cerebrovascular disorders "Saint Sava" in Belgrade. All patients were divided into two groups due to the presence of elevated body temperature.


RESULTS
Fever as a complication in period after acute cerebrovascular insult is presented in almost every fifth patient. In the group of patients with fever, the most common presentation was acute ischemic cerebrovascular insult, namely in 45.63%, while in the group of patients with normal body temperature, the most common presentation was lacunar infarction, namely in 46.60% of participants. The most frequent localization of cerebrovascular insult is in cortex and subcortex regions.


CONCLUSIONS
It should be stated that some patients with specific types of cerebrovascular insult as well as their localization are at higher risk for development of complications. This study suggests that appropriate diagnostics as well as prevention and management of in-hospital complications could improve the short-term and long-term prognoses after stroke (Tab. 3, Ref. 14).
Savic
M
M
Special Hospital for Cerebrovascular disorders Saint Sava, Belgrade, Serbia.
Jakovljevic
V
V
Nikolic
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D
Djuric
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D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed