Characterizing Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries and Stroke: A Single Center Retrospective Study.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
; 30(4): 105563, 2021 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-33482568
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To highlight the occurrence of ischemic stroke after blunt cerebrovascular injuries and discuss the neurologist's role in preventing and managing ischemic strokes in this trauma population.METHODS:
A retrospective chart review was performed and included data from 2016 to 2019 from a Level I trauma center. Demographics, injury mechanism, ischemic stroke occurrence, interventions, and neurology consultations were examined and descriptive statistics were utilized to characterize the nature of ischemic strokes and their management.RESULTS:
A total of forty patients (81% male, average age 44) presented with blunt cerebrovascular injury, nine of whom later developed ischemic stroke. Eighteen patients had a carotid artery injury with six developing ischemic stroke. Twenty-seven patients had a vertebral artery injury with three developing ischemic stroke. Six of the nine ischemic strokes occurred on hospital day two, whereas neurology was generally consulted on hospital day four.CONCLUSIONS:
A considerable portion of patients may go on to develop ischemic stroke following blunt cerebrovascular injuries. Polytrauma may interfere with prompt diagnosis which may contribute to delayed anti-thrombotic therapy for ischemic stroke prevention. Neurologists have the opportunity to reduce ischemic stroke burden in this trauma population and patients may benefit from earlier neurology consultation.Key words
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Wounds, Nonpenetrating
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Cerebrovascular Trauma
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Ischemic Stroke
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Year:
2021
Type:
Article