OCCURRENCE OF TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACKS IN ALCOI - DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY

Authors
MATIASGUIU J OLTRA A FALIP R MARTIN R GALIANO L
Citation
J. Matiasguiu et al., OCCURRENCE OF TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACKS IN ALCOI - DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY, Neuroepidemiology, 13(1-2), 1994, pp. 34-39
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences
Journal title
Neuroepidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02515350
Volume
13
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
34 - 39
Database
ISI
SICI code
0251-5350(1994)13:1-2<34:OOTIAI>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A door-to-door survey of transient ischemic attack (TIA) and stroke wa s conducted in 3 towns of the Alcoi health area. The prevalence ratios found for TIA and stroke were 13/1,000 people (95% CI 8.8-17.9) and 2 1.5/1,000 (95% CI 15.8-27.2), respectively. The crude incidence rates for both TIA and stroke were 2.8/1,000 (95% CI 0.7-4.9). Methodologica l differences in the ascertainment of the cases may explain the variat ions in the rates between the present work and other studies in the li terature.