Nichtmedikamentöse prophylaxe des schlaganfalls

Translated title of the contribution: Non-medical prevention of stroke

Dirk Sander, H. Poppert, K. Sander

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Abstract

Stroke is the leading cause of long-term major disability in developed countries, although several improvements could be achieved in acute stroke therapy (e.g. thrombolysis, stroke-unit treatment, optimized early rehabilitation strategies). Therefore, primary prevention as well as an effective secondary prevention- guided by the etiology and risk factors of the stroke - is of particular importance to reduce stroke morbidity. In addition to medical prevention strategies (antihypertensives, thrombocyte inhibitors, anti-coagulation in atrial fibrillation, statins etc.) there are several and evidenced-based non-medical options for the primary and secondary prevention of stroke available. This review summarizes the actual status of non-medical prevention measures of stroke. In the first part we focused on the importance of nutrition, vitamin substitution, elevated homocysteine levels, and physical activity. In the second part we discussed the indications and efficiency of an invasive treatment of symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis.

Translated title of the contributionNon-medical prevention of stroke
Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)403-411
Number of pages9
JournalAktuelle Neurologie
Volume33
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2006

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