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Determinants of mortality in stroke patients with right brain damage. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2005 Jul;7(4):289-95

Date

06/25/2005

Pubmed ID

15975322

DOI

10.1007/s11883-005-0021-5

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-27744590682 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   2 Citations

Abstract

Stroke is the world's second leading cause of mortality and long-term disability. Damage to the nondominant right brain has distinct clinical characteristics. The resultant cardiovascular and autonomic dysfunction peculiar to right hemispheric stroke can adversely affect the short- and long-term outcome of stroke victims. Blood flow characteristics to the right hemisphere may also put the right brain at more risk for embolic and silent infarcts.

Author List

Helms AK, Torbey MT, Almassi GH

Authors

G Hossein Almassi MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Ann K. Helms MD Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Autonomic Nervous System
Bias
Brain Damage, Chronic
Cerebrovascular Circulation
Dominance, Cerebral
Heart
Humans
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Stroke