Publications by authors named "Cheuk-Ling Charing Szeto"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the prevalence, clinical features, and genetic factors of mitochondrial diseases (MD) in Hong Kong by analyzing data from public hospitals from 1985 to 2020.
- A total of 119 MD patients were reviewed, revealing a prevalence rate of 1.02 cases per 100,000 people, with neurological issues being the most common symptoms and a 37% mortality rate within the cohort.
- The study highlights the predominance of pathogenic variants in the mitochondrial genome and serves as a foundational step towards creating a local MD registry for further research.
Background And Purpose: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is a rare neurological emergency. Its presentation, depending on location of hematoma, could mimic stroke. While intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is recommended to commence as early as possible in case of acute ischemic stroke, it is likely that it could be given to SSEH patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Use of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) for stroke prevention in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is common and significantly reduces stroke occurrence. Yet little is known about patients who have a stroke despite treatment.
Objective: The aim of this work was to study the epidemiology of patients with stroke despite being treated with NOACs.