A Prospective Community-Based Study of Stroke in Germany—The Erlangen Stroke Project (ESPro)

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Authors

Peter L. Kolominsky‐Rabas · Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland

Cinzia Sarti · Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland

Peter U. Heuschmann · Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland

Christian Gräf · Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland

Sven Siemonsen · Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland

Bernhard Neundoerfer · Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland

Alexander Katalinic

Abstract

The first prospective community-based stroke register including all age groups in Germany revealed incidence rates of stroke similar to those reported from other population-based studies in western industrialized countries, but lower than that observed in former East Germany.

Topics & Keywords

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Stroke

Volume 29, Issue 12, pp. 2501-2506

DOI: 10.1161/01.str.29.12.2501

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