The brainstem is at high risk for recurrent noncardioembolic cerebral infarction in association with diabetes mellitus: A hospital-based study

European Neurology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-32

  Ichikawa, Hiroo ^a   Shimizu, Yuuki ^a   Kuriki, Ayako ^b   Murakami, Hidetomo ^a   Mukai, Masanori ^b   Kawamura, Mitsuru ^b  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY FUJIGAOKA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b SHOWA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Cerebral infarction; Diabetes mellitus; Magnetic resonance imaging; Stroke recurrence

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN INFARCTION SIZE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN STEM INFARCTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NONCARDIOEMBOLIC ISCHEMIC STROKE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN STEM INFARCTIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 82955165866     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: 14219913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000333284     Document Type: Review

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