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Cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Metabolic derangements such as hypoglycemia, infections, brain masses or lesions, neurodegenerative disorders, neuropathies, myelopathies, seizures, syncope, types of migraines, and many other disorders may mimic CVA. Our case presents a 38-year-old female who was evaluated in the emergency department with a three- hour history of headache, lethargy, left- sided upper extremity weakness, facial droop, and dysarthria. A CVA workup was initiated and she immediately underwent a computed tomography (CT) scan of the head which revealed no intracranial hemorrhage. She was unable to provide a thorough medical history due to lethargy, however she was able to answer yes/no questions to screen for tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) qualification. She qualified based on her screening results and was administered tPA for her presumed ischemic CVA. She was then monitored in the intensive care unit for twenty-four hours. Due to reoccurrence of headache and left-sided weakness, as well as recent administration of tPA increasing risk of hemorrhage, she underwent two subsequent negative non- contrast head CT scans to rule out bleeding during that time. On hospital day two, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head, neck, and spine were performed which were also negative for infarct or hemorrhage. A more detailed history from our patient revealed previous migraine headaches, but her left sided weakness and dysarthria were new symptoms. With this information, it was suspected that she was suffering from a hemiplegic migraine, a rare mimic of CVA. Prochlorperazine, diphenhydramine, valproic acid, and corticosteroids were administered for migraine treatment, which aborted her symptoms entirely. Topiramate was then started for migraine prophylaxis. Daily low-dose aspirin was also initiated due to inability to fully rule out CVA/transient ischemic attack (TIA). An outpatient neurology follow up was scheduled on discharge. In clinical practice, hemiplegic migraines and CVA/TIA may be difficult to differentiate as symptoms often overlap. A detailed history and physical exam with careful attention to associated symptoms and timing of symptom onset is essential to formulating a correct diagnosis. This must be done quickly, as tPA is a high-risk medication with a narrow time window for administration. In conclusion, not all disease processes have an available “gold standard” diagnostic test to differentiate similar diagnoses. MRI of the brain is usually performed to differentiate ischemic CVA from TIA; however, imaging is not useful to differentiate hemiplegic migraine from TIA. Therefore, performing a thorough history, physical exam, and chart review is paramount to provide patients with the correct treatment as well as prevent adverse outcomes. It is the responsibility of the clinician to make difficult decisions weighing the risks and benefits of providing various treatments or interventions, and to know the complications of those treatments. Disease processes mimicking CVA must be considered in all patients, as treating an incorrect diagnosis can have devastating effects.

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No / To investigate the cross-cultural validity of international Dutch-English comparisons when using the Dutch Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI), and the intra-test reliability and construct validity of the Dutch RMI. METHODS: Cross-cultural validity was studied in a combined data-set of Dutch and English patients undergoing rehabilitation after stroke, who were assessed with the Dutch version of the RMI and the original English RMI, respectively. Mokken scale analysis was used to investigate unidimensionality, monotone homogeneity model fit, and differential item functioning between the Dutch and the English RMI. Intra-test reliability and construct validity were studied in the Dutch patients by calculating the reliability coefficient and correlating the Dutch RMI and the Dutch Barthel Index. RESULTS: The RMI was completed for Dutch (n = 200) and English (n = 420) patients after stroke. The unidimensionality and monotone homogeneity model fit of the RMI were excellent: combined Dutch-English data-set (coefficient H = 0.91); Dutch data-set (coefficient H = 0.93); English data-set (coefficient H = 0.89). No differential item functioning was found between the Dutch and the English RMI. The intra-test reliability of the Dutch RMI was excellent (coefficient rho = 0.97). In a sub-sample of patients (n = 91), the Dutch RMI correlated strongly with the Dutch Barthel Index (Spearman's correlation coefficient rho = 0.84). CONCLUSION: The Dutch RMI allows valid international Dutch-English comparisons, and has excellent intra-test reliability and construct validity.

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Ainda não há consenso entre os diversos estudiosos do tema sobre as variáveis cinemáticas das articulações durante a marcha hemiparética e uma das articulações mais discutidas é o joelho: como as principais alterações se comportam ao longo do ciclo de marcha e se a velocidade da marcha modifica os padrões de mobilidade das articulações. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar as variáveis encontradas na cinemática angular da articulação do joelho e descrever as alterações encontradas na marcha hemiparética oriunda de acidente vascular cerebral. Participaram deste estudo 66 pacientes adultos de ambos os sexos com diagnóstico de seqüela de acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico com hemiparesia direita ou esquerda. Todos os participantes foram submetidos a avaliação tridimensional da marcha com o sistema Vicon 370 e os valores da cinemática angular da articulação do joelho foram selecionados para análise. Os resultados foram distribuídos em quatro grupos formados de acordo com a mediana da velocidade de marcha e lado do acometimento. As características clínicas relevantes encontradas e que devem ser levadas em consideração no momento da escolha da melhor conduta de tratamento demonstram no apoio alteração importante no mecanismo de resposta a carga e hiperextensão do joelho no apoio simples. Na fase de balanço redução do pico de flexão e amplitude de movimento do joelho. Há semelhança na cinemática angular da articulação do joelho durante a marcha hemiparética oriunda de acidente vascular cerebral, mas, não foi encontrado um padrão definido para esta articulação na população avaliada / There is still no consensus among the different specialists on this subject on the kinematics variation during the hemiparetic gait, and one of the most frequently discussed joints is the knee: the way the main changes take place during the gait cycle, and whether the gait velocity changes the patterns of joint mobility. This study aims at evaluating the variables found in the angular kinematics of the knee articulation and at describing the alteration found in the hemiparetic gait resulting from cerebrovascular accident. This study comprised 66 adult patients, both gender with diagnosis of a sequel resulting from ischemical cerebrovascular accident with both right and left hemiparesis. All the participants were submitted to three-dimensional gait evaluation with Vicon 370 and the values of the angular kinematics of the joint knee were selected for analysis. The results were distributed in four groups formed in agreement with the medium of the gait speed and side taken. The clinical relevant characteristics found and that should be taken into account when choosing the best treatment demonstrate, in the stance, an important mechanism of loading response and, in the simple stance, knee hyperextension. In the swing phase, reduction of the peak flexion and movement amplitude of the knee. We believe that our findings presented here may aid the conduct when facing these patients in the sense of preventing the occurrence of problems found, and also in the attempt of finding the origin of these problems

Objetivo: Avaliar o uso de antitrombóticos em pacientes com fibrilação atrial (FA) em hospital cardiológico no Brasil (InCor).Métodos e resultados: Um estudo observacional transversal analisou os prontuários de todos os pacientes atendidos no InCor em cada um de 5 dias separados no ano de 2002 (Fase 1), sendo prospectivamente reanalisados após 1 ano (Fase 2). A prevalência da FA nos 3764 prontuários analisados foi de 8%. Antiplaquetários foram prescritos para 21,26% e 19,93%, anticoagulantes para 46,51% e 57,81%, e 32,23% e 22,26% não usavam nenhum antitrombótico nas Fases 1 e 2, respectivamente. Somente 15,60% e 23,25% apresentavam níveis de RNI terapêuticos.Conclusão: A anticoagulação é subutilizada nos pacientes com FA apesar do fato de serem tratados por cardiologistas em um hospital universitário / Objective: To assess antithrombotic therapy among atrial fibrillation (AF) patients in a Brazilian University Heart Hospital (InCor).Methods and results: A cross sectional study analyzed the charts of all patients treated at InCor in 5 separate days of 2002 (Phase 1), and prospectively reviewed them after one year (Phase 2). The prevalence of AF in the 3,764 assessed charts was of 8.0%. Antiplatelets were prescribed to 21.26% and 19.93%, anticoagulants to 46.51% and 57.81%, and 32.23% and 22.26% were not receiving any antithrombotic in Phases 1 and 2, respectively. Only 15.60% and 23.25% were within INR therapeutic range.Conclusion: Anticoagulation is underused in AF patients besides the fact of being treated by cardiologists in a University Hospital

A disfagia orofaríngea é uma manifestação comum apresentada na fase aguda do acidente vascular cerebral (AVC). A aspiração decorrente das dificuldades de deglutição é um sintoma que deve ser considerado devido à freqüente presença de pneumonias aspirativas que podem influenciar na recuperação do paciente trazendo complicações ao seu quadro clínico em geral e até mesmo risco de morte. A caracterização clínica precoce das alterações de deglutição pode auxiliar na definição de condutas e evitar a administração de dieta por via oral oferecendo riscos ao paciente. O presente estudo teve por objetivo, propor a via mais segura de alimentação na fase aguda do acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico (AVCI) com o intuito de minimizar complicações, utilizando a escala de AVC proposta pelo \"National Institutes of Health\", o NIHSS e considerando alguns fatores de risco para disfagia na clínica apresentada por estes pacientes, com a formulação de um algoritmo. Para tanto, foram avaliados 50 pacientes internados na Unidade de Emergência do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo com diagnóstico de AVCI confirmado, clinicamente, por um médico neurologista, dentro de, no máximo, 48 horas entre o início dos sintomas e a avaliação. Os pacientes foram avaliados desde que se enquadrassem nos critérios propostos, sendo 25 do gênero feminino e 25 do masculino, com idade média de 64,90 anos (variação de 26 a 91 anos). Uma anamnese foi realizada antes da participação do paciente no estudo, para que fosse assegurada a ausência de história de dificuldades de deglutição anteriores ao quadro atual. A avaliação clínica fonoaudiológica foi realizada à beira do leito através de um protocolo constituído por dados de identificação do paciente, data do início dos sintomas, data de entrada no hospital, escore da escala de coma de Glasgow (ECG) e do NIHSS obtidos na avaliação neurológica inicial e no dia da avaliação, fatores de risco para AVC, achados clínicos obtidos na avaliação neurológica do paciente, resultado do exame de imagem (tomografia computadorizada ou ressonância magnética). A segunda parte foi destinada à escala do NIHSS e, por fim, a terceira parte constou da avaliação da deglutição, sendo subdividida em estrutural e funcional. Para a avaliação funcional da deglutição foram utilizadas as consistências alimentares pastosa, líquida e sólida (quando possível, dependendo das condições apresentadas pelo paciente). O volume da oferta também dependeu das possibilidades apresentadas: aqueles pacientes que não ofereciam condições clínicas para a realização da avaliação, como os que se encontravam com intubação orotraqueal, estado de sonolência profunda ou em estado de coma, esta foi contra-indicada. Após a avaliação clínica, com a obtenção dos dados estruturais e funcionais, concluiu-se se a avaliação clínica da deglutição apresentava-se normal ou alterada. A partir de então, era concluído sobre a possibilidade de introdução de dieta por via oral. Para a análise estatística foi utilizado o teste exato de Fisher, verificando a associação entre as variáveis. Para avaliar se o escore do NIHSS caracterizaria um indicador de fator de risco para a disfagia, foi construída a curva ROC visando obter características quanto à sensibilidade e especificidade da escala para este propósito. Os resultados demonstraram que a disfagia é uma manifestação freqüente na fase aguda do AVCI, presente em 32% dos pacientes analisados. A avaliação clínica da deglutição é um método confiável de detecção das dificuldades de deglutição. Entretanto, os fatores preditivos de risco para a função devem ser ponderados, devendo ser considerada a gravidade do quadro, o nível de consciência e a presença de comorbidades pré-existentes. A hipertensão arterial sistêmica (HAS) demonstrou ser o principal fator de risco para o AVC apresentada por 72% dos pacientes, seguida do tabagismo (36%), etilismo (20%) e diabete melito (20%). Gênero e hemisfério cerebral acometido não tiveram associação estatisticamente significante com a presença de disfagia. Idade, NIHSS, ECG, alterações de fala e linguagem e topografia da lesão são fatores preditivos de disfagia apresentando diferenças estatisticamente significantes. Pacientes com lesões em território carotídeo apresentaram maior prevalência quanto à presença de disfagia (58,88%). O NIHSS apresenta alta sensibilidade (88%) e especificidade (85%) para detecção de disfagia considerando 12 como valor de corte para sua existência. A formulação de um algoritmo para detecção de disfagia na fase aguda do AVCI poderá auxiliar na definição de condutas quanto à melhor via de administração da dieta enquanto se aguarda uma avaliação fonoaudiológica especializada. / Oropharyngeal Dysphagia is a common manifestation presented in the acute phase of cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The aspiration resulting from the difficulties of deglutition is a symptom that should be considered due to the frequent occurrence of aspirative pneumonia that could influence the patient\'s recovery, causing complications to the general clinical and even the risk of death. The early clinical characterization of deglutition alterations can help to specify the proper behavior and to avoid the prescription of a diet that could offer the patients risks. The present study had as objective to propose the most secure feeding for the patient in the acute phase of the ischemic cerebrovascular accident (ICVA) with the aim to minimize complications, using the CVA scale proposed by the National Institutes of Health (NIHSS) and considering some risk factors of dysphagia in the practice presented by these patients, with the creation of an algorithm. Thus, 50 inpatients were evaluated at the Unidade de Emergência do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo with clinically confirmed ICVA diagnosis by a neurologist, within, at most, 48 hours from the onset of the symptoms and the evaluation. The patients were assessed randomly as long as, in which 25 were women and 25 were men, and 64,90 years old were the average ages (variation from 26 to 91 years old). An anamnesis was carried out before the patient\'s participation in the study, so that the previously absence of the history of deglutition difficulties was ensured. The clinical phonoaudiological assessment was carried out on bed side through a protocol constituted by patients identification data, symptoms onset date, admission date in the hospital, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and NIHSS score obtained in the initial neurological evaluation and in the evaluation\'s day, risk factors for CVA, clinical findings obtained from the patient\'s neurological evaluation, result of the screenings (computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging). The second part was designed to the NIHSS scale and, the third part was constituted by the clinical deglutition evaluation, subdivided in structural and functional. For the functional deglutition evaluation the pasty, liquid and solid feeding consistencies were used (when possible, depending on the conditions presented by the patient). The volume of the offer also depended on the presented possibilities: those patients who did not present clinical conditions for the evaluation, such as the ones who were with orotraqueal intubation, deep sleep state or coma; it was counter-indicated. After the clinical evaluation, with the structural and functional data obtained, it was concluded whether the clinical deglutition evaluation was normal or altered. Since then, it was concluded the possibility of a diet prescription. For the statistical analysis the Fisher exact test was used to verify the association between variables. To evaluate if the NIHSS score would characterize a risk factor indicator for dysphagia, the curve ROC was built aiming to obtain characteristics related to the sensitivity and specificity of the scale for this purpose. The study allowed us to conclude that dysphagia is a frequent manifestation in the acute phase of ICVA, present in 32% of the analyzed patients. The clinical deglutition evaluation is a reliable method of difficulties deglutition detection. However, the predicting risk factors for the function should be balanced and the severity of the clinical picture, the consciousness level and the presence of preexistent comorbidities should be considered. The systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) demonstrated to be the main risk factor for the CVA presented by 72% of the patients, followed by tabagism (36%), alcoholism (20%) e diabetes mellitus (20%). Gender and damaged cerebral hemisphere did not have a statistically significant association to the presence of dysphagia. Age, NIHSS, GCS, speaking and language alterations and lesion topography are predicting factors of dysphagia presenting statistically significant differences. Patients with lesions in the carotid territory presented more prevalence regards the presence of dysphagia (58,88%). NIHSS presents high sensitivity (88%) and specificity (85%) to the detection of dysphagia considering 12 as the cutoff value for its existence. The creation of an algorithm to detect dysphagia in the acute phase of ICVA will be able to help the definition of the proper behavior regards the prescription of a diet while a specialized speech pathological evaluation is awaited.

Determina los factores modificables o tradicionales relacionados al accidente cerebrovascular en pacientes adultos atendidos en el Servicio de Emergencia del Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza durante el tercer trimestre del año 2018. Se realizó un estudio analítico, observacional, transversal, retrospectivo. La población de estudio estuvo conformado por 176 pacientes con diagnóstico de ACV, en quienes se indagó, a través de sus expedientes clínicos, la presencia de factores de riesgo modificables relacionados al ACV. Dicha información fue recabada por medio de una ficha de recolección de datos previamente sometida a evaluación por juicio de expertos. El análisis de los datos se realizó con apoyo del programa SPSS versión 22. Respecto a las características sociodemográficas, el sexo masculino primó con un 53.4% (94 pacientes), el grado de instrucción primaria tuvo preponderancia sobre los demás con un 42% (74 pacientes) y la edad promedio calculada fue de 69.5 años. Entre los factores relacionados al ACV, cinco de los seis estudiados presentaron relación estadísticamente significativa (pख़0.05): HTA (p=0.024), dislipidemia (p=0.038), DM2 (p=0.042), hábito de fumar (p=0.033) y obesidad (p=0.035). En lo concerniente al tiempo de hospitalización, la media encontrada fue de 10.5 días, la cual presentó ligera variación entre el grupo isquémico (10 días) y el hemorrágico (13 días). La presencia de secuelas al momento del alta médica se evidenció en el 72.7% (128 pacientes) del total de la población, siendo la debilidad en brazo (61.7%) y la debilidad en pierna (50.8%) las dos más frecuentes. Concluye que existe relación estadísticamente significativa (pख़0.05) entre ACV y cinco factores modificables (HTA, dislipidemia, DM2, hábito de fumar y obesidad) en los pacientes atendidos por emergencia del HNAL durante el tercer trimestre del año 2018. / Tesis

In conclusion, SED is a predictor of stroke mortality. Both childhood and adulthood SED were related to the risk of stroke. Stroke mortality increased with improving SED at a lower stage of development, while it decreased with SED improvement at a higher stage of development. The analysis was conducted among middle- or high-income countries/regions as data only available there. Investigation for low-income countries is warranted as data become available. / Keywords. Socioeconomic development; stroke; mortality / Socioeconomic development (SED) relates to the prevalence of risk factors of stroke and influence health policy. We aim to explore the association of (SED) in childhood and adulthood with stroke mortality among countries/regions, and to examine its impact on time trend of stroke mortality. / The ecological study used data on stroke mortality in five-year age group among countries/regions with death registry covering > 70% population provided by the World Health Organization. SED was measured by Human Development Index (HDI), a composite indicator with longevity, education and standard of living, obtained from the United Nations. Mortality rates (1950-2003) were averaged over three years and in logarithmical scale. HDI from 1960 to 2003 were available for this analysis. The effect of HDI on stroke mortality was analyzed and the major confounders, such as prevalence of hypertension, smoking, diabetes, obesity, and the level of dietary fat and alcohol consumption were adjusted for using regression model. / The results revealed that stroke mortality was inversely associated with HDI in childhood and adulthood respectively. Childhood HDI explained 36% of variance of stroke mortality among countries/regions in men and 35% in women; while adulthood HDI interpreted 34% in men and 52% in women (P < 0.01); annual change of stroke mortality was inversely associated with that of HDI. The peak of stroke mortality was exhibited at HDI = 0.79-0.83 for men and 0.80-0.83 for women. Stroke mortality increased with HDI where HDI < 0.79 for men and 0.80 for women, while it decreased with HDI improvement where HDI > 0.83 for men and women. Controlling for confounders did not materially change the results. / Wu, Shenghui. / Adviser: Xin-Hua Zhang. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-06, Section: B, page: 3468. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 189-218). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / School code: 1307.