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Stroke after burn.

Soo-Jin Cho¹, Yang-Ki Minn, Ki-Han Kwon

¹Department of Neurology, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Seoul, South Korea.

Cerebrovascular Diseases (Basel, Switzerland)

|July 17, 2007

Summary

Stroke is a rare complication following burn injuries, occurring in 0.07% of patients. Preventing infection is crucial for mitigating stroke risk in burn survivors with moderate burns.

Area of Science:

Neurology
Trauma Surgery
Critical Care Medicine

Background:

Stroke is a potential complication following burn injuries.
Previous reports suggest a high incidence (22%), but data on true incidence and clinical characteristics are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the incidence and clinical characteristics of stroke in burn patients.
To identify risk factors and outcomes associated with post-burn stroke.

Main Methods:

Retrospective review of medical records from a burn center (January 1997 - May 2005).
Inclusion criteria: patients admitted for burn injury; exclusion: mild burns not requiring hospitalization.
Selection of patients who developed stroke during treatment.

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Main Results:

A total of 13,468 burn patients were admitted; 9 (0.07%) developed stroke.
Mean age 55 years; median time from burn to stroke onset: 33 days; mean burn surface area: 21%.
Stroke types included ischemic infarction (4), intracerebral hemorrhage (3), and others (2). Seven patients had concurrent sepsis.

Conclusions:

Stroke is a rare complication of burn injury, observed in moderate burns (10-50% TBSA).
Sepsis is a significant associated condition in patients who develop stroke post-burn.
Infection and sepsis prevention are critical for reducing stroke occurrence in burn patients.