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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1665-5044</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista mexicana de neurociencia]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. mex. neurocienc.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1665-5044</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Academia Mexicana de Neurología A.C.]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1665-50442025000300003</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24875/rmn.24000054</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Etiological characterization of ischemic stroke in a neurovascular care unit in Mexico]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Caracterización etiológica del ictus isquémico en una unidad de cuidados neurovasculares en México]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ortega-Moreno]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Diego A.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Navarrete-Juárez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Emanuel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[López-Soto]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ricardo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández-Padilla]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Isaí]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Tienda-López]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fernando]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González-Aquines]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alejandro]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Infante-Valenzuela]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Adrián]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García-Valadez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Erick]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Góngora-Rivera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fernando]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Facultad de Medicina Servicio de Neurología]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Monterrey Nuevo León]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González Servicio de Neurología]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Monterrey Nuevo León]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González Servicio de Neurología y Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Ciencias de la Salud]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Monterrey Nuevo León]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>26</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>84</fpage>
<lpage>89</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1665-50442025000300003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1665-50442025000300003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1665-50442025000300003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objective: This study aimed to elucidate the diagnostic experience of our neurovascular care unit (NCU) in managing consecutive cases of cerebral infarction, detailing the prevalence of etiologies using the Trial of Org 10172 in acute stroke registry (TOAST) classification and comparing it with prior Mexican studies.  Methods: A descriptive study of consecutive cases was conducted on patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke hospitalized in our NCU from September 2019 to July 2022. Patients underwent standardized diagnostic assessments by internists and neurologists, including neuroimaging (computed tomography [CT] and/or magnetic resonance imaging of the brain) and complementary studies (carotid Doppler ultrasound, 24-h Holter monitoring, echocardiogram). All patients had TOAST etiological classification, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, and modified Rankin Scale evaluations.  Results: A total of 738 subjects (57% male and mean age of 61 years) were included. Hypertension (61%), diabetes (49%), and dyslipidemia (11%) were common risk factors. Neuroimaging was performed on 95.7% of patients, with CT being the most prevalent (72.8%). The TOAST classification revealed 31.3% atherothrombotic, 24.7% lacunar, 15.4% cardioembolic, and 25.5% cryptogenic cases.  Conclusions: The establishment of NCUs enhances ischemic stroke management, improving patient outcomes and reducing recurrence. Until stroke units become widespread, a structured evaluation by trained specialist physicians remains essential.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo: Este estudio tuvo como objetivo detallar la experiencia diagnóstica de nuestra Unidad de Cuidados Neurovasculares (UCN) en el manejo de casos consecutivos de ictus isquémico, detallando la prevalencia de etiologías utilizando la clasificación TOAST y comparándola con estudios previos en México.  Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de casos consecutivos en pacientes diagnosticados con ictus isquémico-hospitalizados en nuestra Unidad de Cuidados Neurovasculares desde septiembre de 2019 hasta julio de 2022. Los pacientes fueron sometidos a evaluaciones diagnósticas estandarizadas por internistas y neurólogos, que incluyeron neuroimagen (TC y/o RMN cerebral) y estudios complementarios (ultrasonido Doppler carotídeo, monitoreo Holter de 24 horas, ecocardiograma). Todos los pacientes tuvieron clasificación etiológica TOAST, evaluaciones NIHSS y escala modificada de Rankin.  Resultados: Se incluyeron un total de 738 sujetos (57% hombres, edad media 61 años). La hipertensión arterial (61%), la diabetes (49%) y la dislipidemia (11%) fueron factores de riesgo comunes. Se realizó neuroimagen en el 95.7% de los pacientes, siendo la TC la más prevalente (72.8%). La clasificación TOAST reveló casos aterotrombóticos (31.3%), lacunares (24.7%), cardioembólicos (15.4%) y criptogénicos (25.5%).  Conclusiones: Un enfoque sistemático en la evaluación del ictus isquémico puede mejorar los resultados del paciente y reducir los riesgos de recurrencia, subrayando el papel fundamental de los médicos especialistas en el manejo del ictus isquémico dentro del sector de la salud pública.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Stroke]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Etiology]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Neurovascular care unit]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Ictus isquémico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Etiología]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Unidad de Cuidados Neurovasculares]]></kwd>
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