Cerebral infarction in young women: analysis of 130 cases.
Eur Neurol
; 40(4): 228-33, 1998 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
PIP: This study examines the risk factors and mechanism of cerebral infarction in 130 women younger than 41 years of age with cerebral infarction. A control group of 122 healthy, age-matched women were used for comparison. Each patient underwent the following: complete blood count, biochemical profile, lipid profile, venereal disease laboratory test, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and rheumatologic profile (rheumatoid factor, antinuclear antibodies, anti-DNA, C-reactive protein). All patients underwent computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, transthoracic or transesophageal echocardiography; while transcranial Doppler or sonography of vessels of the neck and cerebral angiography were performed electively. The results of evaluation revealed that the leading factors among patients with cerebral infarction were migraine (15%), tobacco use (15%), and oral contraceptive (OC) use (12%). Cerebral arteriograms were abnormal in 59% of patients. The causes of cerebral infarction were cardiac embolism (36%), nonatherosclerotic vasculopathy (25%), hematologic disorders (8%), and migraine (8%). The etiology could not be determined in 23% of patients. Migraine and OCs were considered as independent risk factors for cerebral infarction in young women.
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Assunto principal:
Infarto Cerebral
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Eur Neurol
Ano de publicação:
1998
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Article
País de afiliação:
México
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