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Stroke

Prevalence
Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
Prevention
Prognosis
Prevalence

Most patients have an ischaemic stroke. a  
Most ischaemic strokes involve the anterior circulation. a

Note:

  • 80% of patients presenting with a stroke have a cerebral infarction (95% CI: 78% to 84%) a

Expiry date: October 2003
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Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   G  Donnan
CAT Writers   CJ   Wotton , N   Shenker , CM   Ball