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Incidence of myocardial infarction and stroke in acromegaly patients: results from the German Acromegaly Registry
ConclusionsFor acromegaly patients being treated at specialized centres, the incidence of MIs and strokes does not seem to differ from the general population. Certainty regarding such statements requires large, prospective studies however.
Source: Pituitary - August 14, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Symptom patterns in childhood arterial ischemic stroke: Analysis of a population-based study in Germany
Conclusions Any new focal neurological deficit in isolation, or associated with seizures or further non-specific symptoms should alert to childhood stroke. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Klinische Padiatrie - October 10, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Gerstl, Lucia Weinberger, Raphael von Kries, R üdiger Heinen, Florian Sebastian Schroeder, Andreas Veronika Bonfert, Michaela Borggr äfe, Ingo Tacke, Moritz Vill, Katharina N. Landgraf, Mirjam Kurnik, Karin Olivieri, Martin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Misdiagnoses and delay of diagnoses in Moyamoya angiopathy —a large Caucasian case series
ConclusionsThis is the first systematic report which shows that patients with MMA are at high risk to be falsely diagnosed and treated. Depiction of typical vascular abnormalities in angiopathy is essential. Normal CSF cell counts, negative oligoclonal bands, and lack of infratentorial lesions as well as gadolinium-positive T1 lesions on MRI may be red flags differentiating this vasculopathy from vasculitis and MS.
Source: Journal of Neurology - April 16, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research