Rapid recovery of poststroke cardiac autonomic dysfunction: Causes to be considered.

Background And Purpose: Acute stroke frequently causes cardiovascular-autonomic dysfunction (CAD). Studies of CAD recovery are inconclusive, whereas poststroke arrhythmias may wane within 72 h. We evaluated whether poststroke CAD recovers within 72 h upon stroke onset in association with neurological improvement or increased use of cardiovascular medication.

Status epilepticus in the elderly-A retrospective study on 120 patients.

Purpose: Status epilepticus (SE) is one of the most common neurological emergencies with a high incidence in the elderly. Major determinants of prognosis are patients' age, duration of SE and underlying etiology. We aimed identifying differences in clinical presentation of SE, etiologies and outcome between patients (pts.

High NIHSS values predict impairment of cardiovascular autonomic control.

Background And Purpose: Stroke is frequently associated with autonomic dysfunction, which causes secondary cardiovascular complications. Early diagnosis of autonomic imbalance prevents complications, but it is only available at specialized centers. Widely available surrogate markers are needed.