Cryptogenic stroke
https://doi.org/10.14412/2074-2711-2019-4-14-21
Abstract
The paper considers the epidemiology and general etiological characteristics of cryptogenic stroke (CS). It discusses the concept of embolic stroke with an unknown source of embolism. It also characterizes the most significant causes of CS, such as paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, atrial cardiopathy, aortic atheroma, non-stenotic cerebral atherosclerotic plaques, and malignant neoplasms. The paper describes approaches to the diagnosis and secondary prevention of CS and proposes etiological and neuroimaging diagnostic algorithms for CI. Clinical cases are also presented.
About the Authors
A. A. Kulesh
Acad. E.A. Vagner Perm State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia;
City Clinical Hospital Four
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
26, Petropavlovskaya St., Perm 614990;
2, Kim St., Perm 614107
V. E. Drobakha
Acad. E.A. Vagner Perm State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia;
City Clinical Hospital Four
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
26, Petropavlovskaya St., Perm 614990;
2, Kim St., Perm 614107
V. V. Shestakov
Acad. E.A. Vagner Perm State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
26, Petropavlovskaya St., Perm 614990
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