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NEUROLOGY 2006;67:894-896
© 2006 American Academy of Neurology
Brief Communications

Cerebrovascular disease among patients from the Indian subcontinent

M. Moussouttas, MD, L. Aguilar, MD, K. Fuentes, MD, B. Anyanwu, MD, H. Manassarians, MD, N. Papamitsakis, MD, Q. Shi, PhD and P. Visintainer, PhD

From the Department of Neurology, NJ Neuroscience Institute, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ (M.M., L.A., K.F., B.A., H.M., N.P.); and Department of Biostatistics (Q.S.) and Epidemiology (P.V.), School of Public Health, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Michael Moussouttas, JFK Medical Center, 65 James Street, Edison, NJ 08818; e-mail: arista1{at}pol.net

In this study, the authors document the characteristics of South Asian (SA) cerebrovascular patients. A retrospective medical record review comparing SA (n = 99) and European-American (n = 106) patients was performed. SA patients were younger and had a greater prevalence of diabetes, but lower prevalences of hyperlipidemia and tobacco use. SA patients experienced a 75% lower risk of cardiogenic infarctions, but a threefold increased risk of intracranial atherothrombosis. Risk factor modifications and secondary prevention strategies may differ for SA patients.

Disclosure: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

Received December 20, 2005. Accepted in final form May 3, 2006.




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