cerebral atherosclerosis: Vascular diseases characterized by thickening and hardening of the walls of ARTERIES inside the SKULL. There are three subtypes: (1) atherosclerosis with fatty deposits in the ARTERIAL INTIMA; (2) Monckeberg's sclerosis with calcium deposits in the media and (3) arteriolosclerosis involving the small caliber arteries. Clinical signs include HEADACHE; CONFUSION; transient blindness (AMAUROSIS FUGAX); speech impairment; and HEMIPARESIS.
| Name | I9_CERATHER |
|---|---|
| Long name | Cerebral atherosclerosis |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: I672, ICD-8: 437 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: I672, ICD-8: 437 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
| Latin name | Atherosclerosis cerebralis |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 104 | 50 | 54 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 68.72 | 68.56 | 68.87 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 35.58 | 32.00 | 38.89 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 10.58 | 8.00 | 12.96 |
before Cerebral atherosclerosis
after Cerebral atherosclerosis
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