Infarto cerebral en pacientes jóvenes: características clínicas y evolución en una cohorte Argentina / Cerebral infarction in young patients: clinical character istics and evolution in an Argentine cohort
El ataque cerebral (ACV) en adultos jó venes comprende aproximadamente el 10% de todos los eventos cerebrovasculares. La información disponible so bre la recurrencia de un nuevo evento en esta población y particularmente en Latinoamérica es limitada. Nuestro objetivo fue examinar la presencia de recurrencia de ACV luego de haber presentado un infarto cerebral.
Métodos:
Se realizó un estudio de cohorte retros pectivo, incluyendo pacientes con infartos cerebrales arteriales en edades comprendidas entre 18 y 55 años, entre enero de 2005 a mayo de 2020. El resultado principal fue la recurrencia de un ataquecerebro vascular.
La recurrencia de los eventos neurovas culares ocurren predominantemente en pacientes con antecedentes de ACV/AIT previo, probablemente secun dario a enfermedades de difícil diagnóstico.
Abstract
Introduction:
Stroke (CVA) in young adults comprises approximately 10% of all cerebrovascular events. The information available on the recurrence of a new event in this population and particularly in Latin America is limited. Our objective was to examine the presence of strokerecurrence after having presented a stroke.
Methods:
A retrospective cohort study was carried out, including patients with arterial cerebral infarctions between the ages of 18 and 55, between January 2005 and May 2020. The main outcome was the recurrence of a cerebrovascular attack.
Results:
138 patients were included during a median follow-up of 24 months. The 52.2% (n = 72) were malepatients and 73.4% (n = 94) had an initial NIHSS score of less than 4. The 38% (n = 52) had a history of arterial hypertension and 13, 1% (n = 18) history of previous stroke / TIA. 13% (n = 18) presented recurrence during their follow-up.