A Systematic Review of the Causes and Management of Ischaemic Stroke Caused by Nontissue Emboli.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The inadvertent or purposeful introduction of foreign bodies or substances can lead to cerebral infarction if they embolize to the brain. Individual reports of these events are uncommon but may increase with the increased occurrences of their risk factors, for example, intra-arterial procedures.

Method

We searched EMBASE and MEDLINE for articles on embolic stroke of nontissue origin. 1889 articles were identified and screened and 216 articles were ultimately reviewed in full text and included in qualitative analysis. Articles deemed relevant were assessed by a second reviewer to confirm compatibility with the inclusion criteria. References of included articles were reviewed for relevant publications. We categorized the pathology of the emboli into the following

SUBMITTER: Judge C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5662829 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature