Recrudescence of Old Stroke Deficits Among Transient Neurological Attacks.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recrudescence of old stroke deficits (ROSD) is a reported cause of transient neurological symptoms, but it is not well characterized.

Objective

We sought to determine the prevalence, potential triggers, and clinical outcome of ROSD in a cohort of patients presenting with acute transient neurological attack (TNA) and absent acute pathology on brain imaging.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed 340 consecutive patients who presented with TNA and no acute pathology on brain imaging that were included in an institutional stroke registry between February 2013 and April 2015. The presumed TNA cause was categorized as transient ischemic attack (TIA), ROSD, and other cause. Baseline characteristics, triggers, cardiovascular complications within 90 days, and death we

SUBMITTER: Jun-O'connell AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6739667 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature