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Stroke is a brain disease
Although the title may seem as stating the obvious, the case has been far from that for the last six decades; if someone anywhere in the world had a stroke or a TIA, the WHO coding system places the event under either vascular diseases or episodic symptoms, not in the appropriate nervous system disease chapter of the ICD10. This situation started with ICD7 in 1955 and continued ever since, skewing all statistics produced by the WHO of neurological diseases. The ICD10 has been in use since 1990 and a total revamp is long overdue.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - May 22, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Raad Shakir, Bo Norrving Tags: President's Column Source Type: research

Moyamoya and ethnic diversity (P6.252)
Conclusions:Our study showed significant proportion of AA patients compared to other cohorts studied in the US. With the rise in MMS in different ethnicities in the US, further studies need to be conducted to get a better understanding of causes within these populations.Disclosure: Dr. Irshad has nothing to disclose. Dr. Schultz has nothing to disclose. Dr. Zahoor has nothing to disclose. Dr. Malik has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Irshad, K., Schultz, L., Zahoor, S., Malik, S. Tags: Non-Atherosclerotic Angiopathies and Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Source Type: research

Statewide trends in utilization of endovascular treatment and outcomes: Analysis of Minnesota Hospital Association data (2014 and 2015) (P5.270)
Conclusions:We observed a state wide increase in rate of utilization of endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke patients coinciding with the publication of the results of new clinical trials.Disclosure: Dr. Hussein has nothing to disclose. Dr. Saleem has nothing to disclose. Dr. Qureshi has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Hussein, H., Saleem, M., Qureshi, A. Tags: Acute Cerebrovascular Interventional Therapies Source Type: research

Comparing ischaemic stroke in six European countries. The EuroHOPE register study (P1.068)
CONCLUSIONS: It is feasible to link population-wide register data among European countries to describe incidence of hospitalisations, treatment patterns, and case-fatality of ischaemic stroke on a national level. However, the coverage and validity of administrative register data for ischaemic stroke should be developed further, and population-based and clinical stroke registers created to allow better control of case-mix. Study Supported by: European Union 7th Framework Programme: European Health Care Outcomes, Performance and Efficiency (EuroHOPE), contract no. 241721.Disclosure: Dr. Malmivaara has nothing to disclose. Dr...
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Malmivaara, A., Meretoja, A., Peltola, M., Numerato, D., Heijink, R., Engelfriet, P., Wild, S., Belicza, E., Bereczki, D., Medin, E., Goude, F., Boncoraglio, G., Tatlisumak, T., Seppala, T., Hakkinen, U. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Epidemiology Source Type: research

National registry‐based case–control study: comorbidity and stroke in young adults
ConclusionsIn addition to vascular risk factors, comorbidity (represented by ICD‐10 chapters) was associated with increased risk of stroke in young individuals. The risk of stroke was further increased with the number of diagnosed ICD‐10 chapters.
Source: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica - February 14, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: E.‐M. Bergman, K. M. Henriksson, S. Åsberg, B. Farahmand, A. Terént Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Comparing ischaemic stroke in six European countries. The EuroHOPE register study
ConclusionsIt is feasible to link population‐wide register data amongst European countries to describe incidence of hospitalizations, treatment patterns and case fatality of ischaemic stroke on a national level. However, the coverage and validity of administrative register data for ischaemic stroke should be developed further, and population‐based and clinical stroke registers should be created to allow better control of case mix.
Source: European Journal of Neurology - September 7, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: A. Malmivaara, A. Meretoja, M. Peltola, D. Numerato, R. Heijink, P. Engelfriet, S. H. Wild, É. Belicza, D. Bereczki, E. Medin, F. Goude, G. Boncoraglio, T. Tatlisumak, T. Seppälä, U. Häkkinen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Very long-term mortality after ischemic stroke: : predictors of cardiovascular death.
This study shows that age, male gender, stroke severity, hemorrhagic stroke, diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and right hemispheric stroke are predictors associated with increased risk of long-term cardiovascular mortality. Neither atrial fibrillation, antihypertensive treatment on admission, smoking, or living alone was risk factors for late cardiovascular deaths. PMID: 23190295 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. Supplementum - January 11, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Rønning OM Tags: Acta Neurol Scand Suppl Source Type: research