01915nam a22001817a 4500 D0001J000558 DOH 20210428143636.0 210428b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Retinal microvascular abnormalities in different stroke subtypes : a cross-sectional study / Monique Therese S. Punsalan [and three others] Introduction This study aimed to describe retinal microvascular changes in patients diagnosed to have stroke and determine the association between retinal microvascular changes and type of stroke (lacunar and non-lacunar). Methods This is a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted among stroke patients seen at the Neurology Ward and Neurology Out-Patient Clinic of the UERM Memorial Medical Center. The patients' demographic characteristics and risk factors were obtained through a standardized questionnaire. Retinal photographs of both eyes were taken in eligible patients who consented to join the study. Retinal vascular changes were identified and their association with the type of stroke was determined. Results Thirty-seven patients, 64% of whom had small artery occlusion type of lacunar stroke, were enrolled in the study. The most prevalent retinal abnormalities for each type of stroke were AV nicking and focal arteriolar narrowing. The prevalence of abnormal retinal findings between patients with lacunar stroke and non-lacunar stroke were compared and showed insufficient evidence to demonstrate a statistical significance between abnormal retinal findings and lacunar stroke. Conclusion There is no significant association between abnormal retinal findings and lacunar stroke. UERM Health Science Journal, 2017 6 (1) pages 28-34 Punsalan, Monique Therese S. Unabia, Antonio Miguel C. De Grano, Jose Luis G. Punsalan, Rene B. JA 4296 4296 0 0 nlm 0 0 DOHCL DOHCL ElectronicRes 2021-04-28 0 J000558 D0001J000558 2021-04-28 00:00:00 2021-04-28 JA