Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · May 2018
Comparative StudyClinical Characteristics of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage with an Intracerebral Hematoma and Prognostic Factors.
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) with an intracerebral hematoma (ICH) shows an unfavorable prognosis. In the present study, we examined the characteristics of SAH with ICH and its prognosis. ⋯ A young age and a favorable GCS score on admission may be associated with a favorable prognosis for patients with SAH with ICH, and SAH with ICH may easily rerupture.
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · May 2018
Review Meta AnalysisEarly Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors for Recovery after Stroke: A Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis.
Potential benefits and risks of early (≤30 days from stroke onset) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) treatment for neurologic functional recovery after stroke are not fully understood. ⋯ The early SSRIs treatment reduces the defective neurologic function in patients undergoing rehabilitation after stroke.
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · May 2018
Comparative Study Observational StudyMedication History versus Point-of-Care Platelet Activity Testing in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage.
We evaluated whether reduced platelet activity detected by point-of-care (POC) testing is a better predictor of hematoma expansion and poor functional outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) than a history of antiplatelet medication exposure. ⋯ A history of antiplatelet medication use better identifies patients at risk for hematoma growth and poor functional outcomes than POC measures of platelet activity after spontaneous ICH.
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · May 2018
Comparative StudyRelation among Psychopathological Symptoms, Neuropsychological Domains, and Functional Disability in Subacute Poststroke Rehabilitation.
Neuropsychiatric disorders are commonly observed in patients following a stroke. Among 30%-60% of poststroke patients suffer from depression and anxiety (18%-25%). Some authors suggest an association between psychological symptoms and lesions in specific brain areas. In particular, lesions in left frontal cortex and left basal ganglia are frequently associated with poststroke depression and with comorbidity of anxiety and depression, whereas isolated anxiety symptoms are frequently observed after right hemispheric lesions. ⋯ The comorbidity between stroke and psychopathological disorders has been recognized as syndrome and should be diagnosed early and treated in order to improve the quality of life of patients and caregivers, and to improve rehabilitative process.
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · May 2018
Case ReportsInternal Carotid Artery Web as the Cause of Recurrent Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke.
Carotid artery web is considered an exceptional cause of recurrent ischemic strokes in the affected arterial territory. The underlying pathology proposed for this entity is an atypical fibromuscular dysplasia. We present the case of a 43-year-old woman with no cardiovascular risk factors who had experienced 2 cryptogenic ischemic strokes in the same arterial territory within an 11-month period. ⋯ Carotid surgery was performed, since which time the patient has remained completely asymptomatic. The histological finding of intimal hyperplasia is consistent with previously reported cases of carotid artery web. Carotid artery web is an infrequent cause of stroke, and this diagnosis requires a high level of suspicion plus a detailed analysis of vascular imaging studies.