Transient cerebral ischaemic attacks--management and prognosis. Issue 667 (May 1981)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roden, S.; Low-Beer, T.; Carmalt, M.; Cockel, R.; Green, I.
• Is Part Of: Postgraduate medical journal. Volume 57:Issue 667(1981)
• Page Start: 275
• Page End: 278
• Publication Date: 1981-05
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.57.667.275
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-5473

Abstract

Abstract : Fifty patients who had recently had a transient ischaemic attack took part in a double-blind cross-over trial of sulphinpyrazone 200 mg 4 times daily against placebo. Each treatment was given for 4 months. The incidence of recurrences was much greater in the initial 4 months but there was no difference between the 2 treatments. A follow-up of 39 of the patients showed that 2 years later 90% of those who had not had a recurrence during the 8 months had suffered no further neurological events whereas of those who did have a recurrence during the study only 47% had no further neurological events.