TY - T1 - Infections, Strokes, and Brain : What are the outcomes? SN - / UR - URN:ISBN:978-951-51-1699-4; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/157919 T3 - A1 - Heikinheimo-Connell, Terttu A2 - PB - Helsingin yliopisto Y1 - 2015 LA - eng AB - Background: Stroke is the second most common cause of death. It is also the leading cause of disability worldwide. Low-income countries, where infectious diseases play a major role, carry the biggest burden of growing numbers of stroke. Infections can trigger an acute stroke. Malawi is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, where prevalence of chronic diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and stroke are increasing. The HIV-prevalence among young adults is 12%. HIV may cause milder neuro... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - neurologia N1 - PP - ER -