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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Mar 2021
Review[Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) - Classification of a new stroke entity].
- Alkisti Kitsiou, Frédéric Zuhorn, Rolf Wachter, Carsten Walter Israel, Wolf-Rüdiger Schäbitz, and Andreas Rogalewski.
- Evangelisches Klinikum Bethel, Klinik für Neurologie, Bielefeld, Deutschland.
- Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. 2021 Mar 1; 146 (6): 403-409.
AbstractEmbolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) represents a subpopulation of cryptogenic strokes defined by its embolic stroke pattern on imaging and if after a carefully performed diagnostic evaluation, a specific, well recognized cause of stroke has not been identified. This review article analyses the basics of the ESUS concept and provides an overview of the evidence from recent cohort studies. The definition, aetiology and diagnosis of ESUS are reassessed. Targeted diagnostics in ESUS patients can reduce the number of cryptogenic strokes by making a specific diagnosis.Thieme. All rights reserved.
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