Key result
Hypertension and diabetes mellitus were significantly more common in patients with posterior circulation stroke compared to anterior circulation stroke (78% vs 68%, p=0.021; and 48% vs 36%, p=0.041).
Why the study?
What are the differences in clinical patterns, radiological findings, and risk factors between posterior and anterior circulation strokes?
Observational (n=100)
No
What are the differences in clinical patterns, radiological findings, and risk factors between posterior and anterior circulation strokes?
Absolute Event Rate: 78% vs 68%
p-value: p=0.021
Posterior circulation strokes are more strongly associated with hypertension and diabetes, whereas anterior circulation strokes have a higher prevalence of dyslipidemia.
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Should not yet change stroke prevention or localization assessment; leaves open whether hypertension and diabetes influence circulation territory.
T. N. Dubey (2017) conducted an observational in Stroke (Posterior and Anterior Circulation) (n=100). Posterior circulation stroke vs. Anterior circulation stroke was evaluated on Hypertension prevalence (p=0.021). Hypertension and diabetes mellitus were significantly more common in patients with posterior circulation stroke compared to anterior circulation stroke (78% vs 68%, p=0.021; and 48% vs 36%, p=0.041).
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