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Additionally, Fazekas is one of the first researchers who suggested MRT-based criteria for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. [1] Fazekas is the author of more than 500 articles in scientific journals and was an editorial board member of several high-impact scientific journals: Neurology, Stroke, and Multiple Sclerosis Journal. [2]
Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) scale is an index to assess the sensorimotor impairment in individuals who have had stroke. [1] This scale was first proposed by Axel Fugl-Meyer and his colleagues as a standardized assessment test for post-stroke recovery in their paper titled The post-stroke hemiplegic patient: A method for evaluation of physical performance.
Ischaemic leukoaraiosis has been defined as the leukoaraiosis present after a stroke. [12]Diabetes-associated leukoaraiosis has been reported [13]; CuRRL syndrome: increased Cup: Disc Ratio, Retinal GanglionCell Complex thinning, Radial Peripapillary Capillary Network Density Reduction and Leukoaraiosis [2]
Latest stroke prevention guidelines highlight the importance of lifestyle interventions for cardiovascular health and managing conditions such as type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, which is a leading cause of serious long-term disability. Many of the leading risk factors for stroke are modifiable, making ...
For example, a person aged 60 (1 point) with normal blood pressure (0 point) and without diabetes (0 point) who experienced a TIA lasting 10 minutes (1 point) with a speech disturbance but no weakness on one side of the body (1 point) would score a total of 3 points.
Since stroke is an essential part of vascular dementia, [13] the goal is to prevent new strokes. This is attempted through reduction of stroke risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high blood lipid levels, atrial fibrillation, or diabetes mellitus. [2] [5] Medications for high blood pressure are used to prevent pre-stroke dementia. [19]
The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) is an assessment tool that aims to evaluate the functional status of patients throughout the rehabilitation process following a stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury or cancer. [1]