Sex difference in stroke
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2011.08.008
- VernacularTitle:卒中的性别差异
- Author:
Lin CONG
;
Haitao JIANG
;
Lianqiu MIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Sex factors;
Sex distribution;
Risk factors
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2011;19(8):598-605
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The sex difference in stroke is increasingly receiving attention. The incidence and prevalence of stroke in males are higher than in females. There are greater differences both among the age groups and populations. The incidences of cerebral infarction and intracerebral hemorrhage in males are higher than females, while the incidence of subarachnoidal hemorrhage is even higher in females. Studies have shown that mortality of stroke in males is higher; however,because the females are older and have more serious symptoms at the onset of stroke, therefore their prognosis is poorer. Poststroke depression is common in females and their quality of life is lower. Stroke in females is mostly involved in cerebral cortex; their atypical symptoms are more common. Both males and females can benefit from thrombolytic and stroke unit therapies. Females with cardioembolic stroke may benefit more from anticoagulant therapy.
