Prevalence and Characteristics of Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms in Ischemic Stroke Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

The prevalence of unruptured cerebral aneurysms (UCAs) in ischemic stroke patients is not clearly defined. This study aimed to measure the prevalence and characteristics of UCAs in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and to compare our findings with those of the general population. In addition, we investigated the factors associated with cerebral aneurysms in AIS patients.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the brain magnetic resonance angiography images of 955 patients with AIS and 2,118 controls who had received a brain magnetic resonance angiography as part of a health check-up. We investigated the prevalence, size, location, and risk factors of the subjects in the context of UCAs.

Results

UCAs were found in 74 patients with AIS (7.7%)

SUBMITTER: Kim JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5066432 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature