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Published on: August 11, 2023
The cerebral circulation and cerebrovascular disease III: Stroke
Ankush Chandra1, Christopher R Stone1, Xiangnan Du2
1Department of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
Insights
This review details stroke, a major cerebrovascular disease, covering ischemic and hemorrhagic types. Emerging therapies offer significant hope for future stroke treatment advancements.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Vascular Medicine
- Pathology
Background:
- Cerebrovascular diseases encompass a range of conditions affecting brain blood vessels.
- Stroke represents the most significant pathology within this category, necessitating a comprehensive review.
- Understanding stroke's diverse etiologies is crucial for effective management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a thorough discussion of stroke, the most significant cerebrovascular pathology.
- To categorize stroke into its main etiologic types: ischemic stroke/transient ischemic attack, hemorrhagic stroke, and ischemic to hemorrhagic transformation.
- To explore epidemiological, pathophysiological, clinical, and therapeutic aspects of each stroke etiology, with an emphasis on treatments.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of cerebrovascular disease literature, focusing on stroke.
- Categorization of stroke based on etiology.
- In-depth analysis of epidemiological, pathophysiological, clinical, and therapeutic data for each category.
- Review of current and emerging therapeutic strategies.
Main Results:
- Stroke is classified into ischemic (including transient ischemic attack), hemorrhagic, and transformation subtypes.
- Detailed exploration of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of each stroke type.
- Emphasis on current and emerging therapeutic interventions for all stroke categories.
Conclusions:
- Familiarity with emerging therapies literature is essential for advancing stroke treatment.
- There is considerable optimism for the future of stroke care driven by novel therapeutic approaches.
- Continued research into stroke pathology and treatment is vital for improving patient outcomes.
Abstract:
In this paper, our review series on cerebrovascular disease anatomy, physiology, and pathology ends with a thorough discussion of the most significant cerebrovascular pathology: stroke. This discussion proceeds through two layers of organization. First, stroke is divided up into its main etiologic categories (ischemic stroke/transient ischemic attack, hemorrhagic stroke, and ischemic to hemorrhagic transformation). Then, the epidemiological, pathophysiological, clinical, and therapeutic (employed currently as well as emerging) aspects of each etiology are explored; emphasis is placed upon the therapeutic aspects. Finally, once we have covered all aspects of each etiologic category, we end our review with a defense of the thesis that there is much hope for the future of stroke treatment to be derived from familiarity with the literature on emerging therapies.
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