black/stroke

In an attempt to answer unresolved questions and to suggest directions for future research concerning stroke in black populations, data from the National Center for Health Statistics were examined and published studies were reviewed. Stroke was the third leading cause of death among U.S. blacks in

Black Americans bear a disproportionate stroke burden in the United States compared with other racial and ethnic groups. Poor stroke awareness, higher vascular risk factor burden, limited access to care, mistrust of the medical system, and inequities in diagnostic testing and treatment usage may

The major differences that have been recognized between black and white hypertensives are primarily epidemiologic, with hypertension being more prevalent, having an earlier onset, and having more severe sequelae in the black population. The cause of the problem in both black and white people remains

BACKGROUND Despite long-term declines in US stroke mortality rates, declines have slowed in the past decade and targets for blacks for the years 2000 and 2010 seem attainable only by extraordinary measures, if at all. This review focuses attention on key aspects of this problem. Data from the US

A 11-year-old boy with genetically confirmed MELAS (mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes syndrome with mutation at mt.3243A>G) presented with extreme fatigue. Upon presentation, he had elevated lactic acid of 5.2 mmol/L. His magnetic resonance imaging scan of the

A 30-year-old man presented with painless total visual loss in the right eye. Fundus exam and imaging was consistent with total internal carotid artery occlusion and hemispheric stroke. The presentation and management options of retinal vascular occlusive disease in association with asymptomatic

Stroke in black Americans is an important health problem that has been understudied. A brief review of the pertinent literature and strategies for evaluating and managing patients with cerebrovascular disease are presented.

BACKGROUND Diseases of the gastrointestinal system, and especially diseases of esophagus, are a rare cause of sudden unexpected death in any age group. Black esophagus is an acute necrotizing inflammation of the mucosa of the lower parts of esophagus, diffusely affecting its entire circumference.

OBJECTIVE Data are lacking on the differences in hemorrhagic stroke incidence between black Caribbean (BC), black African (BA), and white ethnic groups. We estimated the incidence for primary intracerebral hemorrhage (PICH) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and the associated risk factors for BCs,

The Black community, particularly in major urban settings, is faced with escalating social, economic, and life-style problems, which threaten the life and well-being of current and future generations of Black people in crisis proportion. The rising number of deaths due to heart disease and stroke,