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THE PROGNOSIS OF ISCHEMIC STROKE IN YOUNG ADULTS
Author(s) -
Hindfelt Bengt,
Nilsson Olle
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1977.tb05632.x
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , ischemic stroke , disease , middle cerebral artery , pediatrics , cardiology , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering
The report provides prognostic information on 60 patients (aged 16 to 40 years) with ischemic stroke. Immediate mortality from stroke is low and long‐term mortality is due to other causes than cerehrovascular disease. The recovery from neurological deficits is good except for patients with occlusions of the internal carotic artery or the proximal part of the middle cerebral artery. Reinfarction is rare (about 0.5 per cent annually) and other late neurological complications do not seriously affect long‐term prognosis. More than 80 per cent of the patients will be able to resume work on a full or part‐time basis.