:: 2000 - 2005

Welcome to our new Stroke Warning Signs Alert!

We have selected articles which provide information on stroke warning signs. We will continue to add more articles to this alert (from the year 2000).

Learn To Recognize A Stroke "Stroke is a medical emergency. Know these warning signs of stroke and teach them to others. Every second counts: • Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body • Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding • Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes • Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination • Sudden, severe headache with no known cause Call 9-1-1 immediately if you experience symptoms! Time lost is brain lost!"

Timing of TIAs preceding stroke: time window for prevention is very short. (Neurology. 2005) "CONCLUSION: In patients presenting with ischemic stroke, TIAs occur most often during the hours and days immediately preceding the stroke."

Transient Ischemic Attacks: Part I. Diagnosis and Evaluation (Am Fam Physician 2004) "Transient ischemic attack is no longer considered a benign event but, rather, a critical harbinger of impending stroke. Failure to quickly recognize and evaluate this warning sign could mean missing an opportunity to prevent permanent disability or death. The 90-day risk of stroke after a transient ischemic attack has been estimated to be approximately 10 percent, with one half of strokes occurring within the first two days of the attack."

Stroke-related headache: a clinical study in lacunar infarction. (Headache. 2005) "Conclusions.-Headache at the onset of a lacunar infarction is uncommon. Mesencephalic topography, nausea and vomiting, female sex, diabetes, and age were independent variables significantly associated with lacunar infarction with headache."

Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Early Hospital Arrival After Stroke Symptom Onset (Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2005) "Background: Identifying characteristics of early arrivers after stroke may be useful to improve delivery of acute stroke treatment. We sought to identify the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with ischemic stroke who present early after symptom onset using data collected from a representative sample of hospitals in the state of Georgia. … Conclusions: Early arrival after ischemic stroke symptom onset is associated with increased stroke severity, higher mortality, and better functional outcome."

Transient Ischemic Attack: A Dangerous Harbinger and an Opportunity to Intervene. (Semin Neurol. 2005) "Transient ischemic attack (TIA) and ischemic stroke are both characterized by sudden onset of neurological symptoms due to focal cerebral ischemia, but they are distinguished by the duration of neurological symptoms, with TIA traditionally defined by resolution of symptoms within 24 hours and stroke reserved for symptoms of longer duration. Because TIA and ischemic stroke share etiologies, it is not surprising that the recommended evaluations and secondary prophylaxis are identical. However, recent studies suggest that optimal management of TIA and stroke may differ more than previously recognized. The short-term risk of ischemic stroke after TIA is very high, which may be because rapid recovery from neurological symptoms is indicative of reversal of ischemia and tissue still at risk."

NGC - Diagnosis and initial treatment of ischemic stroke. (2005)

NGC - Stroke assessment across the continuum of care. (2005)

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