Etiologic classification of ischemic stroke: where do we stand?

Stroke is nowadays one of the major global health problems, comprising 75.2% of deaths and 81.0% of stroke-related disability adjusted life years lost in developing countries [1]. Up to 87% of the global burden of stroke is attributed to ischemic stroke, which is a heterogeneous disorder with more than 100 pathologies implicated in its pathogenesis [2]. Therefore, a reliable and precise etiologic classification of this disease is highly important for both daily clinical practice and research purposes [3 –5].
Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Source Type: research