Open AccessStress as a risk factor in the development of brain stroke
Author(s) -
Ivan Antic,
Branislav Petrović,
Nataša Rančić
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns1104161a
Subject(s) - medicine , stressor , stroke (engine) , disease , acute stroke , incidence (geometry) , chronic stress , risk factor , statistical significance , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , tissue plasminogen activator , engineering
In many developing countries and in countries in transition, an increased incidence of cerebrovascular disease has been observed. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of acute and chronic stress on the development of acute brain stroke and its relapse.