Drops in Barometric Pressure Are Associated with Deep Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases : the Official Journal of National Stroke Association
Asaf HonigRonen R Leker

Abstract

The objective of this study is to assess the effects of changes in barometric pressure and outdoor temperature on the incidence of different subtypes of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Consecutive patients with primary supratentorial ICH were included. All patients resided in the same geographic area. We compared patients with subcortical ICH to those with cortical ICH. Meteorological data were continuously accrued. High-risk ICH days were defined as those on which 1 or more patients with ICH were admitted and compared to non-high-risk days. We analyzed the relationship between spontaneous ICH location and averaged daily atmospheric pressures and temperatures. We included 206 patients (147 with deep ICH and 59 with lobar ICH). Patients with deep ICH were younger (P < .001), more often had histories of diabetes, smoking and previous lacunar strokes, and were more often male (P < .01 for all). Drops in mean air pressure 2 days prior to the ictus were associated with deep but not lobar ICH (P = .006). Deep ICH clustered during February months in parallel with larger changes in barometric pressures (P < .001). Drops in daily atmospheric pressures were associated with deep but not cortical ICH, suggesting a link to hypertensive etio...Continue Reading

References

Sep 1, 1990·Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation·A ShinkawaM Fujishima
Apr 5, 2003·Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation·Yang WangJanet Fisher
Jan 9, 2008·International Journal of Biometeorology·Hiroshi NakaguchiAkira Teraoka
Feb 9, 2008·Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation·Tanvir Chowdhury TurinHirotsugu Ueshima
Apr 22, 2010·Neurological Research·Asterios KaragiannisVasilios G Athyros
Dec 18, 2013·European Journal of Neurology : the Official Journal of the European Federation of Neurological Societies·T J SongJ H Heo
Aug 12, 2014·The Journal of Physiology·Jessica R Ivy, Matthew A Bailey
Mar 4, 2015·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Jone VenclovieneNerijus Mikelionis

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations


❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.