Stroke: epidemiology, classification, risk factors, complications, diagnosis, prevention, and medical and dental management

Mahnaz Fatahzadeh, Michael Glick

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Abstract

Cerebrovascular accident, or stroke, refers to an acute onset of neurologic deficits lasting more than 24 hours or culminating in death caused by a sudden impairment of cerebral circulation. Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a major cause of long-term disability in the United States. This article provides the dental community with an up-to-date understanding of the epidemiology, classification, risk factors, complications, diagnosis, prevention, and medical and dental management issues pertaining to stroke.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)180-191
Number of pages12
JournalOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology
Volume102
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2006

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Surgery
  • Oral Surgery
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Dentistry(all)

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