We excluded patients with transient ischaemic attacks, subarachnoid haemorrhage and previous cerebrovascular events causing a persistent neurological deficit.
Increased rate of cerebrovascular events in dementia trials.
The most commonly mentioned conditions were: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ischaemic heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, cancer; cerebrovascular disease, and, recurrent chest infections.
It is true that the more carefully cerebrovascular disease is sought in epileptic patients, the more frequently it is found.
The four major categories of cerebrovascular disease are atherosclerotic thrombosis, cerebral embolism, lacunae and intracranial hemorrhage.
Visual field defects often occur as a consequence of cerebrovascular accident, linked with paralysis of a limb.
The most important risk factor for cardioor cerebrovascular disease is tobacco smoking.
Five patients had severe symptoms, either profound hypoxemia (1 patient) or cerebrovascular accidents (4 patients).
