[Consultation after cerebral infarction or intracerebral hematoma]

Presse Med. 2006 Jan;35(1 Pt 2):97-104. doi: 10.1016/s0755-4982(06)74530-4.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Hypertension is the principal risk factor for cerebral infarctions and intracerebral hematoma. The brain is the principal target of hypertension. The brain is the principal target of antihypertensive drugs. Controlling blood pressure and stopping smoking reduces the risk of cerebral infarction by 40%. Objectives of a consultation after cerebral infarction or intracerebral hematoma: validate diagnosis and cause, identify risk factors for recurrent cerebral infarction but also for myocardial infarction and lower limb arterial disease, begin treatment of the risk factors for recurrence, begin prevention of atherothrombotic complications and embolic heart disease, identify complications of cerebral infarction and intracerebral hematoma.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Carotid Stenosis / complications
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / complications
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / prevention & control*
  • Cerebral Infarction / complications
  • Cerebral Infarction / diagnosis
  • Cerebral Infarction / etiology
  • Cerebral Infarction / prevention & control*
  • Contraceptives, Oral / adverse effects
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Exercise
  • Female
  • Hematoma / complications
  • Hematoma / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Hyperlipidemias / complications
  • Hyperlipidemias / drug therapy
  • Hyperlipidemias / prevention & control
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Hypertension / drug therapy
  • Hypertension / prevention & control
  • Infections / complications
  • Leg / blood supply
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / prevention & control
  • Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
  • Obesity / complications
  • Obesity / therapy
  • Recurrence
  • Risk
  • Risk Factors
  • Smoking / adverse effects
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Time Factors
  • Weight Loss

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Contraceptives, Oral