Korean Journal of Cerebrovascular Disease  2002;4(1):23-26

Incidence and Pathophysiology of Cerebral Hemorrhagic Stroke in the Elderly.

Bum Tae KIM 1 ; Ra Seon KIM ; Il Young SHIN ; Su Bin IM ; Won Han SHIN

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Keywords

Hemorhagic stroke; Elderly; Incidence; Pathophysiology

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

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.