Korean J Cerebrovasc Dis.
2002 Mar;4(1):23-26.
Incidence and Pathophysiology of Cerebral Hemorrhagic Stroke in the Elderly
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Bucheon, Korea. bumtkim@schbc.ac.kr
Abstract
- As the number of elderly people increases, the incidence of stroke, especially the hemorrhagic stroke, is increasing. A large-scale survey of the entire country pertaining to the incidence and demographic characteristics of hemorrhagic stroke in elderly is necessary. Through information garnered from a basic survey and clinical study, we must design a treatment program to reduce the mortality of elderly people through elucidating the specific properties of stroke pathophysiology.