Prevalence and prognosis of intracranial stenosis in acute ischemic stroke; a single center registry from Turkey

SORGUN, MİNE; Yilmaz, Volkan; ULUKAN, Çağrı; Tezcan, Sabiha; Kuzu, Muge; Ozer, Inci; Cotur, Hafize; Rzayev, Sefer; Rawandi, Anwar; TOGAY IŞIKAY, CANAN

doi:10.3906/sag-1510-21

Prevalence and prognosis of intracranial stenosis in acute ischemic stroke; a single center registry from Turkey

SORGUN M. H., Yilmaz V., ULUKAN Ç., Tezcan S., Kuzu M., Ozer I. S., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.47, no.4, pp.1072-1077, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 47 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1510-21
Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.1072-1077
Keywords: Intracranial stenosis, ischemic stroke, prevalence, stroke severity, prognosis, CEREBRAL-ARTERY STENOSIS, CHINESE PATIENTS, TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER, CEREBROVASCULAR-DISEASE, RISK-FACTORS, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, SEVERITY, COUNTY
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Intracranial stenosis (ICS) is identified in 2.2%-70.4% of patients with ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ICS in a single center registry from Turkey.