Influence of Chronic Ethanol Consumption on the Neurological Severity in Patients With Acute Cerebral Ischemia

Background and Purpose—We tested the hypothesis that excessive chronic ethanol consumption is associated with more severe ischemic strokes.

Methods—We recruited patients with supratentorial cerebral ischemia within 48 hours of symptom onset. We defined heavy drinkers by a weekly consumption of ethanol of ≥300 g and severe strokes by a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score≥6.  Read more