| Theme | Disorder of central nerve system in dialysis patients | |
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| Title | Management of cerebrovascular diseases in dialysis patients | |
| Publish Date | 2013/09 | |
| Author | Toshihide Naganuma | Department of Urology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Author | Eiji Ishimura | Department of Nephrology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | According to statistics from the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy, cerebrovascular disease was the fourth highest cause of death (7.5 %) for dialysis patients in 2012 after heart disease (27.2 %), infectious disease (20.3 %) and cancer (9.1 %). Various cerebrovascular diseases are often observed clinically in dialysis patients and include symptomatic stroke events and asymptomatic cerebrovascular diseases. In this study, we discuss key points in the diagnosis and treatment of cerebrovascular diseases most often encountered by dialysis patients. | |