doi:10.1002/scin.5591770716Nathan SeppaScience News
Combined oestrogen-progestagen and oestrogen-only therapy are associated with an up to 1.5-fold increase in risk of ischaemic stroke. The relative risk does not change with age or time since menopause. However, as the baseline risk of stroke is strongly age-dependent, the overall risk of stro...
'Ministroke' effects often missed: common test given after attacks may not catch all damage But physicians can improve their track records by following a few simple steps: take a complete history, administer the Folstein Mini-Mental Status Exam (FMMSE), rule out depression, perform routine labor...
A mini-stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA), is a temporary blockage of the brain'sblood supply. The symptoms are similar to stroke—drooping face, weakness in the arm or leg, loss of vision, and slurred or jumbled speech. Unlike a stroke, symptoms usually last minutes to hours, a...
Mini Stroke Essay Strokes and evenmini-strokes are medical emergencies which may occur at least once in one’s lifetime. Learn what strokes are‚ their causes and effects so that you have sufficient knowledge to give you an opportunity to prevent major strokes which could cause devastating and...
The increase in risk was demonstrated after the first year and persisted.1 Immediately discontinue estrogen plus progestogen therapy if a stroke occurs or is suspected. Coronary Heart Disease The WHI estrogen-alone substudy reported no overall effect on coronary heart disease (CHD) events (defined ...
ultimate effects are the same – dysfunction of brain activity due to tissue death. The level of dysfunction in an ischemic stroke may occur suddenly, be worse immediately after the episode and gradually improve although not fully. With a hemorrhagic stroke, the effects are gradual and progressive...
When a hypertensive crisis occurs during pregnancy, rapid control of blood pressure is necessary to limit such complications as stroke, placental abruption, eclampsia, or maternal death. Both diazoxide and hydralazine are potentially use... A Hennessy,CE Thornton,A Makris,... - 《Obstetrical & Gyn...
These drugs are similar to this medication and may increase your risk of side effects if taken together. Daily use of NSAIDs (such as ibuprofen) may decrease aspirin's ability to prevent heart attack/stroke. If you are taking low-dose aspirin for prevention of heart attack/stroke, consult ...
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is superior to the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) for the detection of vascular cognitive impairment after a... Background The majority of patient with post-stroke Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI) have Vascular Cognitive Impairment No Dementia (VCIND...