Citation

Lusic I, Jankovic S, Andelinovic S. Rev. Neurol. 1999; 29(1): 23-26.

Vernacular Title

Incidencia de ictus en la region de la Dalmacia media durante la guerra en la

Affiliation

Departamento de Neurología, Hospital Clínico de Split, Croacia. ivo.lusic@st.tel.hr

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Revista de Neurologia)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10528305

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND METHOD: A retrospective study was made of the incidence of stroke in the Dalmatian region (Split) during the war in the Republic of Croatia (1991-1995), to determine whether the war had affected the incidence of stroke in the population at risk. The data obtained was compared with data regarding the incidence of strokes in the pre-war period (1986-1990). RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: There was a small but significant increase in the incidence of strokes during the war period. There was also a considerable increase in patients with primary intracerebral hemorrhage during this period. The possible causes of this increase in patients with primary intracerebral hemorrhage are discussed.

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