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Cerebral microbleeds in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage are associated with previous cerebrovascular diseases and white matter hyperintensity, but not with regular use of antiplatelet agents.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19706998     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The validity of regular use of antiplatelet agents was retrospectively assessed in 106 patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) (supratentorial hemorrhage 92, lobar 22 and deep 70; and infratentorial hemorrhage 14) who underwent T(2)*-weighted gradient-echo magnetic resonance (MR) imaging between January 2005 and December 2006 in Kishiwada City Hospital. The prevalence of cerebral microbleeds was 54.7% (58/106), and the presence was significantly associated with higher age (odds ratio 3.09, p = 0.007), presence of white matter hyperintensity on T(2)-weighted MR imaging (odds ratio 2.36, p = 0.032), and previous ICH and/or cerebral infarction (odds ratio 4.77, p = 0.020). Previous ICH and/or cerebral infarction was independently associated with the presence of cerebral microbleeds after adjustment for age, white matter hyperintensity, and hypertension (odds ratio 4.07, p = 0.043). Regular use of antiplatelet agents was not associated with the presence of cerebral microbleeds, whether the patients had cerebrovascular diseases or not. Our findings suggest that antiplatelet medication can be justified for patients with cerebral microbleeds.
Authors:
Tomofumi Nishikawa; Tetsuya Ueba; Motohiro Kajiwara; Naomi Miyamatsu; Kohsuke Yamashita
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurologia medico-chirurgica     Volume:  49     ISSN:  1349-8029     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurol. Med. Chir. (Tokyo)     Publication Date:  2009 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-08-26     Completed Date:  2009-11-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400775     Medline TA:  Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo)     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  333-8; discussion 338-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Kishiwada City Hospital, Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brain / blood supply,  pathology*,  physiopathology
Cerebral Hemorrhage / chemically induced*,  epidemiology*
Cerebral Infarction / epidemiology
Cerebrovascular Disorders / epidemiology*
Comorbidity
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Microcirculation / physiology
Middle Aged
Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / pathology*
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / adverse effects*
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors

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