A large amount of research evidence has shown a correlation between cerebral infarction and malignant tumors, and malignant-tumor-related embolic stroke is the main type of malignant-tumor-related cerebral infarction. Hypercoagulation is considered to be the main mechanism. However, due to the complexity of the pathogenesis, the optimal diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies remain unclear. This review summarizes the published literature on the concepts, mechanisms, clinical manifestations, laboratory and imaging examinations, treatment and prevention of malignant-tumor-related embolic cerebral infarction, to clearly understand this disease and provide ideas for early recognition, reasonable diagnosis and treatment, improvement of prognosis, and further research of this disease.
【摘要】 目的 探讨急性脑梗死溶栓治疗的疗效及安全性。 方法 2004年1月-2009年5月58例急性脑梗死患者，按接受尿激酶治疗时已发病时间分为3组，均接受尿激酶150万U加生理盐水150 mL静脉滴注溶栓治疗。分别在治疗后0、1、3、9 h进行神经功能评价，1、3、7 d进行神经功能评价及复查头颅CT。 结果 发病3 h内与发病3~6 h内溶栓治疗效差异无统计学意义（Pgt;0.05）；发病3 h内、3~6 h内与发病6~9 h尿激酶溶栓治疗疗效差异均有统计学意义（Plt;0.05）；发病6~9 h尿激酶溶栓治疗疗效差，多例并发脑出血，安全性差。 结论 发病6 h内的脑梗死患者，只要无禁忌证均应尽快行尿激酶溶栓治疗；发病6 h后的脑梗死患者，不宜尿激酶溶栓治疗；伴房颤者的溶栓治疗因样本量过小研究无意义，有待进一步研究。【Abstract】 Objective To discuss the efficacy and safety of thrombolytic therapy for acute cerebral infarction. Methods A total of 58 patients with acute cerebral infarction from January 2004 to May 2009 were enrolled in this study. Based on the onset time before accepting urokinase treatment, the patients were divided into three groups. All of them accepted thrombolytic treatment with 1.5 million U of urokinase and 150 ml of saline solution intravenously. Neurological function evaluation was carried out 0, 1, 3, and 9 hours after the treatment. Another neurological function evaluation and skull CT were done 1, 3, and 7 days later, respectively. Results There was no statistical difference between the efficacy of the treatment within 3 hours and between the 3rd hour and the 6th hour after the onset of the disease. However, there was a significant difference between the efficacy within 3 hours and between the 6th and 9th hour, and between the efficacy from the 3rd hour and 6th hour and from the 6th hour and the 9th hour after the onset of the disease. Between the 6th and the 9th hour after the onset, the efficacy and safety were poor with many cases of combined cerebral bleeding. Conclusions For patients within 6 hours after the onset of cerebral infarction, as long as no contraindications exists, thrombolytic therapy should be carried out as soon as possible; 6 hours after the onset, patients should not be treated with thrombolytic therapy. Further study is needed for patients combined with atrial fibrillation due to the small sample size in this study.
【摘要】 目的 探讨颈动脉粥样硬化(CAS)斑块及血脂、血糖(BG)、纤维蛋白原(Fbg)水平与脑梗死的关系。方法 对2007年11月—2008年12月入院的91例脑梗死患者,应用彩色多普勒检测其颈动脉内中膜厚度(IMT)、斑块数和性状,同时检测血脂、血糖、纤维蛋白原水平,并与正常对照组比较。结果 ①与正常对照组比较,脑梗死组IMT明显增厚、CAS斑块检出率、软斑百分比明显增高(Plt;005)。②血清总胆固醇(TC)、低密度脂蛋白(LDL)、BG及Fbg水平脑梗死组明显高于正常对照组(Plt;005);脑梗死有斑块亚组明显高于无斑块亚组(Plt;005)。③脑梗死组IMT与TC、LDL、BG、Fbg水平(r分别为0.32、0.34、0.30、0.36,Plt;005)。结论 脑梗死患者IMT增厚,CAS斑块及软斑发生率高。BG、TC、LDL及Fbg水平增高是脑梗死及CAS斑块发生的危险因素。
ObjectiveTo explore the clinical features and prognosis of ischemic cerebral infarction in young population,and to provide a reference for clinical prevention of cerebral infarction in young population. MethodsA total of 547 patients with ischemic cerebral infarction diagnosed between January 2008 and June 2013 were included,and the difference in clinical data and outcomes between young and old patients were retrospectively compared. ResultsThe 547 patients included 233 young and 314 old patients,and there were more male patients in young group.As compared to the old group,the proportion of hypertension was significantly lower in young group (51.9%,64.3%;P=0.004);while smoking (51.9%,5.7%;P=0.000) and alcoholism (53.2%,28.3%;P=0.000) were significantly higher in young group.Moreover,there were more patients with vascular malformations in young group than that in old group (7.3%,3.2%;P=0.028).And there were also more patients in young group received thrombolytic therapy and antiplatelet therapy (98.3%,86.9;P=0.000),and the prognosis of young patients was significantly better than that of old patients. ConclusionThe prognosis of young patients with ischemic stroke prognosis is relatively good,and changing bad habits would be an effective measure to prevent and reduce the occurrence of ischemic cerebral infarction in young population.
ObjectiveTo explore the association between prediabetes and early vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) in patients with acute cerebral infarction. MethodsNon-diabetes mellitus patients with first-ever acute cerebral infarction hospitalized in the Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology between January and April 2019 were retrospectively enrolled. The enrolled patients were divided into prediabetes group and normal blood glucose group according to the level of glycosylated hemoglobin, and the patients were divided into normal cognitive function group and cognitive impairment group according to the Montreal Cognitive Assessment score. The general information and clinical related data of the included patients were compared. Results A total of 129 patients were enrolled. Among them, 46 cases were in the prediabetes group and 83 cases were in the normal blood glucose group. There were 82 cases in the normal cognitive function group and 47 cases in the cognitive impairment group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that compared with the normal blood glucose group, the prediabetes group was associated with early VCI in patients with acute cerebral infarction [odds ratio (OR)=4.172, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.786, 9.754), P=0.001]; the higher the NationalInstitutes of Health Stroke Scale score at the first admission was, the higher the risk of early VCI was [OR=1.379, 95%CI (1.183, 1.650), P<0.001]. Conclusion In patients with first-ever acute cerebral infarction, prediabetes is associated with early VCI.
Objective To explore the association between procalcitonin (PCT) level and the development of malignant brain edema (MBE) after acute cerebral infarction. Methods The data on patients with stroke admitted to the Department of Neurology of West China Hospital, Sichuan University between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018 were retrospective collected. Patients were divided into MBE group and non-MBE group based on whether MBE had occurred. The basic information and neuroimaging data of two groups of patients were compared and analyzed. Results A total of 798 patients were included. Among them, there were 93 cases of MBE (11.65%) and 705 cases of non-MBE (88.35%). The median time of MBE occurrence (lower quartile, upper quartile) was 29 (24, 54) hours after onset. The difference in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, large-scale middle cerebral artery infarction, dysarthria, low fever, consciousness status, chronic heart failure, TOAST typing, mechanical ventilation, gastric tube placement, PCT on the first and third day of admission between the two groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the other indicators between the two groups (P>0.05). The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that both day 1 PCT and large-scale middle cerebral artery infarction were associated with MBE. Conclusions Elevated PCT within 24 hours from onset is independently associated with the development of MBE after acute cerebral infarction. Patients with elevated PCT after cerebral infarction may require careful clinical management.
Stroke with hereditary cerebral small vessel diseases is a rare disease. Its clinical manifestations include early-onset ischemic lacunar or hemorrhagic stroke with high disability. Its typical imaging markers include lacunes, white matter hyperintensities, microbleeds, intracerebral hemorrhages located in deep or lobe of brain, crotical microinfarcts, and enlarged perivascular spaces. As the clinical and neuroimaging signs and symptoms of hereditary cerebral small vessel diseases often overlap with sporadic cerebral small vessel diseases, it is hard to diagnose. This article summarizes the clinical features, importance of obtaining valuable family history, genetic diagnosis, and management of stroke with hereditary cerebral small vessel disease to improve its accuracy diagnosis.