The ASCOD Phenotyping of Embolic Strokes of Undetermined Source

Background and Purpose: Various pathogenesis are presumed to be involved in the etiology of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS), which has a high recurrence rate, and much remains unknown about the clinical subtype of recurrent stroke. The purpose of this study was to clarify the pathogenesis of ESUS using the ASCOD classification for ESUS patients and to examine the factors involved in the recurrence of ischemic stroke. Methods: The subjects of this study were 236 of these patients who fulfilled the criteria for ESUS.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research