Prevalence of spasticity in patients suffering from ischemic stroke in the internal carotid artery territory - the results of interim analysis of the national registry SONAR (P4.313)

Conclusions:Spasticity was noted in 44.9 % patients with neurological deficit due to first-ever stroke in carotid territory during the first 10 days after stroke onset. Severe spasticity was rare.Study Supported by:This study was conducted on an academic basis and supported by the AZV of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic no. 15-31921A; Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic MH CZ – DRO (FNOL, 00098892)–2016 and by a grant from the Internal Grant Agency of Palacky University IGA UP LF-2016-017.Disclosure: Dr. Kanovsky has received research support from Merz. Dr. Dornák has nothing to disclose. Dr. Mária has nothing to disclose. Dr. Jech has nothing to disclose. Dr. Bareš has nothing to disclose. Dr. Dušek has nothing to disclose. Dr. Mužík has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hoskovcová has nothing to disclose. Dr. Konvalinková has nothing to disclose. Dr. Srp has nothing to disclose. Dr. Ríha has nothing to disclose. Dr. Navrátilová has nothing to disclose. Dr. Otruba has nothing to disclose.

Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Kaňovsky, P., Dorňak, T., Maria, J., Jech, R., Bareš, M., Dušek, L., Mužik, J., Hoskovcova, M., Konvalinkova, R., Srp, M., Řiha, M., Navratilova, D., Otruba, P. Tags: Neuroepidemiology: Cerebrovascular Disease II Source Type: research