Stroke in the state of Alagoas, Brazil: a descriptive analysis of a northeastern scenario.

Background: There is little information available on stroke epidemiology in the northeast of Brazil.

Objective: Our objective was to investigate the prevalence of the stroke subtypes, prevalence of cerebrovascular risk factors and patterns of management in a public neurovascular outpatient referral service, in Alagoas.

Methods: Data were prospectively collected from consecutive patients with stroke who were treated in a specialized neurovascular clinic between November 2016 and June 2018.