Infarcts with a Cardiac Source of Embolism in the NINCDS Stroke Data Bank: Historical Features

Author

Steven J. Kittner
C. M. Sharkness
T. R. Price
G. D. Plotnick
J. M. Dambrosia
P. A. Wolf
J. P. Mohr
D. (Daniel) B. Hier, Missouir University of Science and TechnologyFollow
C. S. Kase
S. Tuhrim

Abstract

To Gain Insight into the Historical Features Relevant to the Diagnosis of Cardiac Embolic Strokes, We Studied the 1,290 Patients with Cerebral Infarcts in the NINCDS Stroke Data Bank. based Solely on the Presence of Cardiac Sources of Embolism, We Divided the Patients into Groups of High (N = 250), Medium (N = 166), and Low (N = 874) Risk of a Cardiogenic Mechanism for their Stroke. There Was a Highly Significant Graded Relationship between Increasing Risk of a Cardiac Source and a History, or Presence Of, Systemic Embolism, Abrupt Onset, and Diminished Level of Consciousness at Onset. These Clinical Features May Be Useful for Assessing the Likelihood of a Cardiac Embolic Mechanism in Patients with Cerebral Infarcts. © 1990 American Academy of Neurology.

Recommended Citation

S. J. Kittner and C. M. Sharkness and T. R. Price and G. D. Plotnick and J. M. Dambrosia and P. A. Wolf and J. P. Mohr and D. B. Hier and C. S. Kase and S. Tuhrim, "Infarcts with a Cardiac Source of Embolism in the NINCDS Stroke Data Bank: Historical Features," Neurology, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 281 - 284, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; American Academy of Neurology (AAN), Jan 1990.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.40.2.281

Department(s)

Chemistry

Comments

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Grant N01NS022302

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1526-632X; 0028-3878

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2023 Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; American Academy of Neurology (AAN), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1990

PubMed ID

2300250