[Association of risk factors for cerebral atherosclerosis in patients with acute ischemic brain disease]. 1998

Raicević, and A Jovicić, and D Veljancić, and D Djordjević, and V Cedić, and E Dindić, and P Jović

Atherosclerosis is the primary disease in the majority of patients with ischemic brain disease (IBD). Etiopathogenesis of atherosclerosis has not been more precisely defined, but risk factors significant for its generation and development, so as for IBD development, have been identified. They were designated as risk factors for brain atherosclerosis (RFBA). The aim of this study was to establish the frequency and significance of RFBA association in the patients with acute IBD in relation to IBD severity. The investigation included 60 patients with AIBD. RFBA were: arterial hypertension, dyslipoproteinemia, diabetes and smoking. For all the patients included in the study detailed history was noted, daily glycemia profile was done, blood pressure was measured 3 times a day and parameters of lipid status with counting of LDL/HDL indices and Apo A1/Apo B were determined. IBD was confirmed by computerized tomography of brain. The degree of IBD severity was determined in all the patients by Grotta's scale. After the statistical processing, the results of the research showed that in the patients with IBD the most frequent were arterial hypertension, then smoking, dyslipoproteinemia and diabetes. In significant number of patients existed association of several factors, which was in significant positive correlation with the degree of IBD severity. It was concluded that risk factors for atherosclerosis were simultaneously risk factors for IBD. IBD is the most severe, final stage in evolution of brain atherosclerosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002537 Intracranial Arteriosclerosis Vascular diseases characterized by thickening and hardening of the walls of ARTERIES inside the SKULL. There are three subtypes: (1) atherosclerosis with fatty deposits in the ARTERIAL INTIMA; (2) Monckeberg's sclerosis with calcium deposits in the media and (3) arteriolosclerosis involving the small caliber arteries. Clinical signs include HEADACHE; CONFUSION; transient blindness (AMAUROSIS FUGAX); speech impairment; and HEMIPARESIS. Cerebral Arteriosclerosis,Intracranial Atherosclerosis,Cerebral Atherosclerosis,Arterioscleroses, Cerebral,Arterioscleroses, Intracranial,Arteriosclerosis, Cerebral,Arteriosclerosis, Intracranial,Atheroscleroses, Cerebral,Atheroscleroses, Intracranial,Atherosclerosis, Cerebral,Atherosclerosis, Intracranial,Cerebral Arterioscleroses,Cerebral Atheroscleroses,Intracranial Arterioscleroses,Intracranial Atheroscleroses
D002546 Ischemic Attack, Transient Brief reversible episodes of focal, nonconvulsive ischemic dysfunction of the brain having a duration of less than 24 hours, and usually less than one hour, caused by transient thrombotic or embolic blood vessel occlusion or stenosis. Events may be classified by arterial distribution, temporal pattern, or etiology (e.g., embolic vs. thrombotic). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp814-6) Brain Stem Ischemia, Transient,Cerebral Ischemia, Transient,Crescendo Transient Ischemic Attacks,Transient Ischemic Attack,Anterior Circulation Transient Ischemic Attack,Brain Stem Transient Ischemic Attack,Brain TIA,Brainstem Ischemia, Transient,Brainstem Transient Ischemic Attack,Carotid Circulation Transient Ischemic Attack,Posterior Circulation Transient Ischemic Attack,TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack),Transient Ischemic Attack, Anterior Circulation,Transient Ischemic Attack, Brain Stem,Transient Ischemic Attack, Brainstem,Transient Ischemic Attack, Carotid Circulation,Transient Ischemic Attack, Posterior Circulation,Transient Ischemic Attack, Vertebrobasilar Circulation,Transient Ischemic Attacks, Crescendo,Vertebrobasilar Circulation Transient Ischemic Attack,Attack, Transient Ischemic,Attacks, Transient Ischemic,Brainstem Ischemias, Transient,Cerebral Ischemias, Transient,Ischemia, Transient Brainstem,Ischemia, Transient Cerebral,Ischemias, Transient Brainstem,Ischemias, Transient Cerebral,Ischemic Attacks, Transient,TIA, Brain,TIAs (Transient Ischemic Attack),Transient Brainstem Ischemia,Transient Cerebral Ischemia,Transient Cerebral Ischemias,Transient Ischemic Attacks
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208 Acute Disease Disease having a short and relatively severe course. Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute
D012307 Risk Factors An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, inborn or inherited characteristic, which, based on epidemiological evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent. Health Correlates,Risk Factor Scores,Risk Scores,Social Risk Factors,Population at Risk,Populations at Risk,Correlates, Health,Factor, Risk,Factor, Social Risk,Factors, Social Risk,Risk Factor,Risk Factor Score,Risk Factor, Social,Risk Factors, Social,Risk Score,Score, Risk,Score, Risk Factor,Social Risk Factor

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