Over the last decade there is strong evidence indicating that hyperhomocysteinemia appears to be an important risk factor for vascular diseases, including cerebrovascular disease and myocardial infarction. Several multicenter-randomized trials have demonstrated that it is independent to other well known risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia and smoking. Given the intense interest of our community concerning the prevention of cerebrovascular diseases we begin to measure homocysteinemia with a simple and accurate technique. The first results of our study raise the exciting possibility that homocysteinemia levels can be normalized by an inexpensive, well tolerated therapy with folate, pyridoxine hydrochloride and cyanocobalamin.
Cerebrovascular Disorders ; Homocysteine

An evaluation of capacity of probing the main cerebrovascular by Doppler. Transcranial ultrasound was carried out in 49 healthy persons without the cardiovascular diseases and encephalopathy with ages of 17-84. The results found that the depth of the cerebrovascular was various, generally the basal artery is deepest, following was posterior cerebral artery, middle cerebral artery, spinal artery. The rate of arteries found was not high.
ultrasonography ; Cerebrovascular Disorders

50 patients with the chronic cerebro circulation insufficiency ages of 45-78 in the health care acupuncture department of the ViÖt Nam institute of traditional medicine participated to a study. The clinical and para-clinical changes after 45 days of training of exercise of M.D. NguyÔn V¨n H­ëng were monitored. The results have shown that the exercise improved the clinical condition of the cerebro circulation insufficiency. The clinical score according to the table khadjew reduced significantly in which 62% patients with obvious remission, 35% patients with moderate remission, no patients with exacerbation of disease. The exercise improved the cerebral circulation in some biological indicators such as cerebral blood flow electroencephologram, lipemia, and respiratory function.
syndrome ; Exercise ; Cerebrovascular Disorders

A study on 55 patients of which 34 patients with cerebrovascular insufficiency and 21 patients with cerebrovascular accident who treated with 'mental maintenance - brain tonic' 'D­uong tam bo nao' pill has shown improved the symptoms including headache, vertigo, balance disorder, insomnia and loss of memory. It was an adjuvant drug for cerebrovascular accident to improve the moving function of patients through the daily activities, Barthel indicator. The drug was easy to use and did not cause the side effects.
Pharmaceutical Preparations ; Cerebrovascular Disorders

The influence of some medications including medicaments originated plant on the liver and kidney functions and histologic changes in experiemental animal is carried out. The results shows that the liver and kidney function of rabit are not affected by the doses of 10-20 fold higher than clinical doses. Conclusion: These medications can be tried on the clinical at dose of less than 1.0 g/kg of bodyweight within 2 weeks with interval of 1- 2 weeks.
Toxicity ; Cerebrovascular Disorders

51 patients with cerebro-vascular insufficiency were treated at 108 Military Hospital from June to December 2002. These patients were divided into 2 groups: 43 patients in group 1 were treated by alternating magnetic field; 8 patients in group 2 were treated by placebo. Alternating magnetic field with 45mT intensity had improved the symptoms of cerebro-vascular insufficiency such as: the relief of headache, vertigo, decrease in psychological and neuro-vegetative disorder, the decrease of stress making the sleep better and improving intellectuality. Results: 95.35% of patients in group 1 had more relief; 4.65% little relief, the moderate days of treatment were 14.484.79. A negative getting in the placebo group had demonstrated an objectiveness of the results. The intensity of magnetic field using in this study was suitable and almost without side effect during treatment
Cerebrovascular Disorders ; Therapeutics ; Magnetics ;

Apply interventional endovascular therapy in 100 patients with intracranical aneurysms between 24 and 69 years old of age from 2001 May to 2003 February. All patients underwent angiography by Seldinger's technique, then embolized by GDC coils, Cook coils or balloon. Results: success: 9 cases, fail: 1 case because of sinuous carotid arteries so that couldn't catheterization. Aneurysm embolization is efficient method. Saccular aneurysms with median size of 8-14mm are indicated embolization. Giant aneurysms are treated by embolization of carotid arteries after tested given good results
Cerebrovascular Disorders ; Aneurysm ; Diseases

With the rapid increase in the prevalence of dementia worldwide there has been significant research into modifiable risk factors for dementia. In this regard cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) represent a potential therapeutic target in the fight against the epidemic of dementia. Both large vessel CVD and small vessel disease in the form of chronic lacunes, white matter hyperintensity, microbleeds, and perivascular spaces have been strongly associated with the risk of developing dementia. These CVD factors may initiate or accelerate the amyloid and tau cascades resulting in greater rates of neurodegeneration and dementia. Understanding the precise mechanisms for the interaction between CVD and neurodegeneration will allow development of potential interventional targets. These CVD risk factors may be of particular relevance to the Asian population where a high burden of small vessel CVD has been demonstrated in Asian patients with dementia
Dementia ; Cerebrovascular Disorders

Fahr’s Disease (FD) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder of uncertain etiology characterized by abnormal intracranial calcium deposition in the basal ganglia. It initially presents in the 4th to 6th decade of life with diverse neuropsychiatric manifestations. The correlation between vascular calcifi cation and coronary artery disease had been studied extensively, but its correlation with cerebrovascular disease remains elusive. Vascular calcifi cation is thus an important risk factor for coronary artery disease. It was also postulated that a similar risk for cerebrovascular disease may be attributable to intracranial vascular calcifi cation. We present the case of a 46-year-old male with progressive affective and cognitive disturbances, parkinsonism and ataxia. Eight years after initial presentation, he developed an acute ischemic infarct in the background of diffuse intracranial calcifi cation characteristic of FD, confi rmed by neuroimaging (Figure 1). While a number of cases FD with associated stroke or stroke-like symptoms have been reported, we are unaware of such occurrence in a Filipino. A pathologic model linking intracranial vascular calcifi cation in FD with cerebrovascular disease and ischemic stroke has been proposed, and warrants further investigation.
Stroke ; Cerebrovascular Disorders

Background: Speech and language pathologists (SLPs) are responsible for the management of cognitive-communication disorders brought about by cerebrovascular diseases (CVD). These disorders are managed to support positive and functional changes in the skills needed to participate in the social, education, and vocational responsibilities of an individual. Objective: This study aimed to describe the demographic information and practices of Filipino SLPs through self-ratings of their knowledge, confidence, and experience in relation to their cognitive-communication assessment tools and intervention practices when working with clients with post-CVD and have cognitive-communication disorders. It also aimed to identify the felt needs of SLPs in this area of practice. Methodology: The survey tool was patterned after the questionnaire used by Reideman and Turkstra (2018) in a similar study, validated by SLP experts in cognitive-communication disorders, and pilot tested by SLPs who met inclusion criteria for study participants. Results: A total of 34 SLPs with at least one year of experience working with patients post-CVD responded to the survey. Results showed that the SLPs were most knowledgeable, experienced, and confident in the use of a nonstandardized translation of the Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) and in the use of counseling and education as an intervention method for their patients with cognitive-communication disorders. Despite familiarity with the WAB, they showed a preference for informal assessment practices. Conclusion The SLPs felt the need for additional training on assessment and treatment practices in cognitive communication disorders and emphasized the need for culturally-appropriate materials and established practice guidelines for the Filipino clientele.
Cerebrovascular Disorders ; Surveys and Questionnaires