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Abstract TP48: Cognitive Impairment After Incident Stroke in The Cameron County Hispanic Cohort

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP48-ATP48, February 1, 2025. Introduction:Vascular cognitive impairment and vascular dementia are diagnosed based on brain vascular changes related to strokes. Strokes were self-reported and we used mini-mental score test (MMSE) to asses for cognitive impairment at each visit.

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Abstract 139: Association between Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy and Non-Traumatic Subdural Hemorrhage

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A139-A139, February 1, 2025. The main outcome was a first-documented, isolated, non-traumatic SDH; we did not count SDH cases with a concurrent traumatic brain injury. In pre-specified sensitivity analyses, patients with a diagnosis of dementia at baseline were excluded.Results:Among 8.5

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Abstract WMP19: A Brain Care Score for Risk of Late-Life Depression: Data From the UK Biobank Cohort

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP19-AWMP19, February 1, 2024. Introduction:The 21-point Brain Care Score (BCS), developed via a modified Delphi process with practitioners and patients, is a novel instrument designed to motivate behavioral and lifestyle changes, ultimately aiming to decrease incidence of dementia and stroke (Fig 1).

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Abstract WP265: Stroke Subtypes Drive Distinct Neurological, Cognitive, and Mortality Outcomes in UK Biobank Cohort

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP265-AWP265, February 1, 2025. Although the pathophysiological differences between stroke subtypes are well-documented, much remains to be understood about how these variations contribute to long-term neurological and cognitive complications. 95% CI: [3.00, 3.24], abs. risk 19.34%).

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Thus, if there is documented sinus bradycardia, and no suspicion of high grade AV block, at the time of the syncope, this is very useful. Negative predictors included dementia, pacemaker, coronary revascularization, and cerebrovascular disease. to 1.45) for fatal or nonfatal stroke. g/dL —Hypotension (obviously!) to 3.80).

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The legal case – naming a few names

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

This misinformation would have resulted in many thousands of people giving up their medication and suffering heart attacks and strokes as a result. I, Dr Malcolm Kendrick, with or without other co-conspirators, would be accused of spreading misinformation about cholesterol and statins. With thousands dying.