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Adolescent weight gain confers long-term increased stroke risk: Weighty matters
Adult obesity has been consistently associated with risk of total, ischemic, and hemorrhagic stroke1–3; however, the degree to which change in weight and body mass index (BMI) during late childhood and adolescence affects adult risk of stroke has remained uncertain. Understanding this relationship is of particular importance given the rising obesity epidemic during childhood and adolescence.
Source: Neurology - July 24, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Rexrode, K. M., Kimm, S. Y. S. Tags: All Pediatric, Adolescence, Cohort studies, Infarction, Intracerebral hemorrhage EDITORIALS Source Type: research

Zika associated Guillain-Barre syndrome in the United States (P2.327)
Conclusions:Zika can induce GBS after a brief viral illness. Neuropathy can be a mixture of demyelinating and axonal. Dysautonomia may also be present including severe dysphagia, orthostatics and retention.Zika RNA has a short detection window in serum and CSF making a diagnosis time sensitive. Serological assays using IgM and IgG cross-react with other flaviviruses making them unable to differentiate between recent Zika exposure and cross reactivity with Dengue and Chikungunya. Our pt likely had prior exposure to Dengue, being from an endemic area. Prior Dengue exposure may possibly modulate the response to Zika via antib...
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Tantillo, G., Sclar, G., Vasa, C., Shin, S., Sivak, M. Tags: Zika, Chikungunya, West Nile Virus, and Other Viral Infections I Source Type: research

Achieving better detection of vascular risk factors for stroke prevention (P4.062)
Conclusions:The concept of vital station is a useful means of detecting vascular risk factor before appearance of noticeable symptoms and thus offers the benefit of being able to treat the disease much earlier which can lead to reduction of disease burden & economic losses and thus offers better health outcome.Disclosure: Dr. Mehndiratta has nothing to disclose. Dr. Wadhai has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Mehndiratta, M. M., Wadhai, S. Tags: General Neurology: Vascular Neurology Source Type: research

Effectiveness Of A Structured Teaching Programme In Improving The Knowledge And Skills Of The Care Givers And Preventing Secondary Complications In Hospitalized Stroke Patients (P5.147)
Conclusion: The structured teaching program was effective in improving the knowledge and skill of the caregivers and decreasing the complications in the hospitalized stroke patients.Disclosure: Dr. Bhatia has nothing to disclose. Dr. Thomas has nothing to disclose. Dr. Agarwal has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Bhatia, R., Thomas, A., Agarwal, M. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Quality Research and Initiatives Source Type: research

Comparison of major modifiable stroke risk factors associated with lacunar strokes in anterior and posterior circulation in multiethnic cohort (P7.143)
CONCLUSIONS: Hypertriglyceridemia may be associated with posterior circulation SVD. In the setting of the obesity epidemic, hypertriglyceridemia prevalence is increasing; therefore, we might expect a concomitant increase in the incidence of posterior circulation strokes.Disclosure: Dr. Bulic has nothing to disclose. Dr. Valle has nothing to disclose. Dr. Towfighi has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Bulic, S., Valle, N., Towfighi, A. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Race, Ethnicity, and Stroke Source Type: research

Comment: Intracerebral hemorrhage incidence declines, but it is still highly fatal
Overall stroke mortality has declined over the last decades—a welcome trend.1 However, recent trends in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) incidence are not as clear. On the one hand, there has been increasingly good population control of hypertension; on the other hand, there is increasing use of anticoagulants and antithrombotic drugs, an epidemic of obesity and diabetes, and changing racial and ethnic demographics.
Source: Neurology - June 16, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Smith, E. E. Tags: Cohort studies, Incidence studies, Natural history studies (prognosis), Intracerebral hemorrhage ARTICLE Source Type: research

Acute Stroke in Young Women Taking Phentermine (P01.249)
CONCLUSIONS: We present here two patients with mild underlying cerebrovascular risk factors who presented with acute stroke after taking diet pills containing phentermine. The public should be aware of the possible association between stroke and phentermine. More long-term outcomes research is necessary to understand the safety of phentermine-containing diet pills. Patients with cerebrovascular risk factors should be cautious about using Phentermine containing diet pills.Disclosure: Dr. Smit has nothing to disclose. Dr. Cutting has received personal compensation for activities with F1000. Dr. Conners has nothing to disclos...
Source: Neurology - February 14, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Smit, L., Cutting, S., Conners, J., Lee, V., Song, S. Tags: P01 Cerebrovascular Disease I Source Type: research