TY - JOUR
T1 - Stroke
T2 - epidemiology, classification, risk factors, complications, diagnosis, prevention, and medical and dental management
AU - Fatahzadeh, Mahnaz
AU - Glick, Michael
PY - 2006/8
Y1 - 2006/8
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.07.031
DO - 10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.07.031
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16876060
AN - SCOPUS:33746225358
SN - 1079-2104
VL - 102
SP - 180
EP - 191
JO - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology
JF - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology
IS - 2
ER -