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Noncardiogenic Stroke Patients with Metabolic Syndrome Have More Border-zone Infarction and Intracranial Artery Stenosis
Little is known about the clinical character of stroke patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Chinese population. In this hospital-based cross-sectional study, we elucidated the prevalence of MetS among patients with acute noncardiogenic cerebral infarction from south China, the topographic infarction patterns in magnetic resonance imaging, and vascular angiography findings of stroke patients with MetS.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 2, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Zheng Zhang, Meijuan Xiao, Zusen Ye, Wanli Zhang, Bin Han, Youcheng Li Source Type: research

Uncomon Cause Stroke: Thalamic Stroke As Initial Presentation Of Dunnigan Familial Partial Lipodystrophy (FPLD) (P6.264)
We report a laminopathy case with no history of MS suffering strokeREPORT/CASEA Woman of 40 years old came to the stroke unit because of tingling in her right arm with acute onset. She suffers miscarriage twice. Her familial history reports a pseudocushingoid facies in a sister, a brother, some paternal uncles and her small daughter. She had no history of hypertension or diabetes.Neurological and general examination found pseudocushingoid facies, faciotroncular obesity, hirsutism, muscular hyperthrophy on upper body but amyotrophy of the lower part, proeminentes venous, a little adiposus tissue, acanthosis migrans on the n...
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Radji, F., Leca Radu, E., Dannepond, K., Nunes, M.-L. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Case Reports Source Type: research

Intracranial Arterial Stenosis
Intracranial arterial stenosis (IAS) is usually attributable to atherosclerosis and corresponds to the most common cause of stroke worldwide. It is very prevalent among African, Asian, and Hispanic populations. Advancing age, systolic hypertension, diabetes mellitus, high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and metabolic syndrome are some of its major risk factors. IAS may be associated with transient or definite neurological symptoms or can be clinically asymptomatic. Transcranial Doppler and magnetic resonance angiography are the most frequently used ancillary examinations for screening and follow-up. Computed...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 15, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Marta Carvalho, Ana Oliveira, Elsa Azevedo, António J. Bastos-Leite Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research

A Serious Diagnosis Lacking Common Symptoms
​BY JENNIFER TUONG; IVAN KHARCHENKO; JEAN LUC AGARD; & AHMED RAZIUDDIN, MDA 65-year-old man who had HIV well-controlled with highly active antiretroviral therapy, hypertension, sciatica, and restless leg syndrome presented to the emergency department with left leg pain. He also had had chemotherapy and radiation for anal cancer. The patient said the pain had started 45 minutes earlier when he was sitting on the toilet.He described the pain as sore in quality and 10/10 on the pain scale. He reported that it had started in his lower back and radiated to his left leg. He said he had had no trauma or weakness to the regi...
Source: The Case Files - May 28, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: research

Leptomeningeal collaterals are associated with modifiable metabolic risk factors
Conclusion: Metabolic syndrome, hyperuricemia and age are associated with poor leptomeningeal collateral status in patients with acute ischemic stroke. ANN NEUROL 2013. © 2013 American Neurological Association
Source: Annals of Neurology - March 28, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Bijoy K. Menon, Eric E. Smith, Shelagh B. Coutts, Donald G. Welsh, James E. Faber, Mayank Goyal, Michael D. Hill, Andrew M. Demchuk, Zaheed Damani, Kyung‐Hee Cho, Hyuk‐won Chang, Jeung‐Ho Hong, Sung Il Sohn Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Asymptomatic Cerebral Arterial Stenosis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shandong, China
This study explored the association of MetS and its individual components with asymptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis (aICAS) and asymptomatic extracranial arterial stenosis (aECAS) among older Chinese adults. A total of 1988 participants from the Kongcun Town study aged ≥40 years and without a history of stroke were enrolled. The baseline data were obtained via face-to-face interviews. MetS was defined according to International Diabetes Federation criteria. Detection of aICAS was conducted using transcranial Doppler ultrasound, followed by diagnosis via magnetic resonance angiography. The evaluation of aECAS was p...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - May 12, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Plasma Metal Concentrations and Incident Coronary Heart Disease in Chinese Adults: The Dongfeng-Tongji Cohort
Conclusions: Our study suggested that incident CHD was positively associated with plasma levels of titanium and arsenic, and inversely associated with selenium. Additional research is needed to confirm these findings in other populations. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1521 Received: 22 December 2016 Revised: 17 September 2017 Accepted: 19 September 2017 Published: 19 October 2017 Address correspondence to T. Wu, or A. Pan, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hongkong Rd., Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China. Telephone: +86-27-83692347. Email: wut@mails.tjmu.edu.cn or p...
Source: EHP Research - October 20, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research

Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Variation in the Posterior Communicating Collaterals of the Circle of Willis
AbstractVariation in blood flow mediated by the posterior communicating collateral arteries (PComs) contributes to variation in the severity of tissue injury in obstructive disease. Evidence in animals and humans indicates that differences in the extent of PComs, i.e., their anatomic lumen diameter and whether they are present bilaterally, unilaterally, or absent, are a major factor. These differences arise during development since they are present at birth. However, the causal mechanisms are unknown. We used angiography after maximal dilation to examine involvement of genetic, environmental, and stochastic factors. The ex...
Source: Translational Stroke Research - March 27, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research