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Stroke

Prevalence
Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
Prevention
Prognosis
Clinical features

Also ask about a history of depression a

Why?

Depression increases the risk of a stroke

Patient Prognostic Factor Outcome CER OR
(95% CI)		 NNF+
(95% CI)
well a depression
independent 		death from stroke
at 29 years 		2.5% 1.54
(1.06 to 2.22)		 22
(14 to 141)

Expiry date: October 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   G  Donnan
CAT Writers   CJ   Wotton , N   Shenker , CM   Ball