Ischaemic stroke cancer related
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Ischaemic stroke cancer related. Cancer significantly increases the risk of stroke. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Stroke risk of cancer
- Cancer significantly increases the risk of stroke
- The highest risk is with lung, gastrointestinal tract, and breast cancer
Risk factors
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Predictors
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain
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References
- Navi BB, Howard G, Howard VJ, et al. New diagnosis of cancer and the risk of subsequent cerebrovascular events. Neurology 2018; 90:e2025-e2033.
- Navi BB, Iadecola C. Ischemic stroke in cancer patients: a review of an underappreciated pathology. Ann Neurol 2018; 83:873-883.
- Kasapas K, Malli A, Kassioti E, Valkimadi PE. Posterior circulation ischemic stroke secondary to high-grade glioma: a rare case report and review of the literature. Cureus 2020; 12:e9824.
- Wang JY, Zhang GJ, Zhuo SX, et al. D-dimer >2.785 μg/ml and multiple infarcts ≥3 vascular territories are two characteristics of identifying cancer-associated ischemic stroke patients. Neurol Res 2018; 40:948-954.
- Schwarzbach CJ, Fatar M, Eisele P, Ebert AD, Hennerici MG, Szabo K. DWI lesion patterns in cancer-related stroke--specifying the phenotype. Cerebrovasc Dis Extra 2015; 5:139-145.
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