About 20-25%(range 17-40%) of the 150 000 ischaemic strokes in the United Kingdom each
year affect posterior circulation brain structures (including the brainstem, cerebellum …

A fifth of all strokes and transient ischaemic attacks occur in the posterior circulation arterial
territory. Diagnosis can be challenging, in part because of substantial overlap in symptoms …

Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide, exceeded only by heart
disease. 1 Coincident with the emergence of prevention strategies, incidence of stroke is …

Background Definition Stroke is characterised by rapidly developing clinical symptoms and
signs of focal, and at times global, loss of cerebral function lasting more than 24 hours or …

In England, stroke is estimated to cost the economy about£ 7bn (€ 8.8 bn; $13.9 bn) a year.
This total comprises direct costs to the National Health Service of about£ 2.8 bn, cost of …

Stroke is increasingly common and often fatal or disabling. 1 The absence of a definitive
diagnostic test for stroke and the potential for emergency interventions to restore brain …

To know and appreciate where we are now and where we are going in the future, it is
essential to know where we have been. We cannot afford to relive and repeat the history of …

Background Transient isolated brainstem symptoms (eg, isolated vertigo, dysarthria,
diplopia) are not consistently classified as transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs) and data for …

Stroke is the leading cause of long term disability in developed countries and one of the top
causes of mortality worldwide. The past decade has seen substantial advances in the …

Background: Traditional vascular risk factors appear to exert varying magnitudes of risk for
different major vascular events. For example, hypercholesterolemia is a much stronger risk …