Parkinson's disease is related to an increased risk of ischemic stroke-a population-based propensity score-matched follow-up study
Journal
PloS one
Journal Volume
8
Journal Issue
9
Date Issued
2013
Author(s)
Huang, Ya-Ping
Chen, Li-Sheng
Yen, Ming-Fang
Fann, Ching-Yuan
Chiu, Yueh-Hsia
Abstract
The risk of stroke in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) remains controversial. The purpose of this population-based propensity score-matched longitudinal follow-up study was to determine whether there is an increased risk of ischemic stroke after PD.
Publisher
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
Type
journal article