[Pseudostroke states in elderly patients]
- PMID: 7483926
[Pseudostroke states in elderly patients]
Abstract
Clinical characteristics of pseudostroke conditions in connection with the nature of somatic pathology, responsible for those conditions, were investigated in 52 patients. According to the character of somatic pathology all the elder patients were divided into 4 groups: myocardial infarction and progressive heart insufficiency, acute lung and heart insufficiency, inflammatory kidney disorders with signs of renal insufficiency, different intoxications. According to the results of macroscopic brain investigation, there were post-ischaemic cysts. Pathogenetic aspects of post-stroke conditions are discussed.