Clinical and Radiological Characteristics of Ischemic Stroke in the 80 Year-Old or Older: A Single Center Study
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
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: 234-238, 2013.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-84946
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The risk profiles and stroke presentations may differ between elderly stroke patients and their younger counterparts. The most appropriate stroke-management regime for a better outcome can only be achieved with knowledge of the characteristics of elderly stroke patients. This study compared the clinical and radiological characteristics of elderly (> or =80 years) ischemic stroke patients with those aged 80 years (40.0% vs. 63.3%; p=0.001), while their initial NIHSS score was higher (median, 4 vs. 3; p=0.033). Furthermore, an unclear stroke onset (46.4% vs. 32.8%; p=0.049) and clinicoradiological discrepancies (13.8% vs. 5.7%; p=0.044) were more common among the elderly. The proportions of subjects with stroke of undetermined cause (30.0% vs. 18.0%; p=0.019) and multiple circulation infarctions (23.3% vs. 12.6%, p=0.030) were higher among the elderly. A favorable outcome (mRS score of 0 or 1) was more common in the younger stroke patients (57.5% vs. 25.9%, p<0.0001). Multivariate analysis revealed that younger age, male gender, and initial stroke severity were significantly associated with a favorable outcome.CONCLUSIONS:
These results indicate that stroke presentation in the elderly differs from that of their younger counterparts in terms of clinical and radiological variables.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Multivariate Analysis
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Risk Factors
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Stroke
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Infarction
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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