Prevalence and Risk Factors of Silent Brain Infarcts in the Population-Based Rotterdam Scan Study | Zendy

Sarah E. Vermeer | Zendy; Peter J. Koudstaal | Zendy; Matthijs Oudkerk | Zendy; Albert Hofman | Zendy; Monique M.B. Breteler | Zendy

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Silent Brain Infarcts in the Population-Based Rotterdam Scan Study

Author(s) -

Sarah E. Vermeer,

Peter J. Koudstaal,

Matthijs Oudkerk,

Albert Hofman,

Monique M.B. Breteler

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/hs0102.101629

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , population , rotterdam study , odds ratio , diabetes mellitus , cohort , risk factor , confounding , logistic regression , cohort study , cardiology , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering , endocrinology

Silent brain infarcts are commonly seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) both in patients with a first stroke and in healthy elderly persons. These infarcts seem associated with an increased risk of stroke. It is unclear whether risk factors for silent infarcts differ from those for symptomatic stroke. We investigated the prevalence of, and cardiovascular risk factors for, silent brain infarcts.

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