Mexican-Americans suffer worse outcomes after stroke

Mexican-Americans suffer worse outcomes after stroke

Neurology News & Neuroscience News from Medical News Today

Mexican-Americans had worse neurologic, functional and cognitive outcomes 90 days after stroke compared to non-Hispanic whites, in a study reported in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.Mexican-Americans have increased stroke risk, but lower risk of death compared to non-Hispanic whites. The new research suggests that prolonged survival is at the expense of increased disability.

Original Article: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273940.php

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