Different words for stroke: the same concept? an analysis of associated symptoms and intended reaction in Brazil.

Background: Different names for stroke might mislead physicians and emergency medical service workers. This study aimed to assess the different words for stroke in Brazil and both intended response and related symptoms associated with those names.

Methods: Cross-sectional study enrolling healthy individuals from urban areas in Northeast of Brazil for an open-ended survey.

Recognition, reaction, risk factors and adequate knowledge of stroke: A Brazilian populational survey.

Introduction: General population proper knowledge about stroke can improve stroke outcomes. We aimed to assess the awareness levels of laypeople regarding stroke recognition, reaction, risk factors, and adequate general knowledge (correct answers for those three questions) of stroke.

Methods: Cross-sectional survey-based study enrolling community population from 12 cities of Brazil's Northeast.

Brain ventricles, CSF and cognition: a narrative review.

The brain ventricles are structures that have been related to cognition since antiquity. They are essential components in the development and maintenance of brain functions. The aging process runs with the enlargement of ventricles and is related to a less selective blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier and then a more toxic cerebrospinal fluid environment.