La hipertensión arterial como factor de riesgo de Enfermedad Cerebro Vascular como primera causa de afasia

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The objective of this review of risk factor association or etiology is to establish the relationship between arterial hypertension as a risk factor for stroke as the main cause of aphasia. METHODS: A systematic etiology review with meta-analysis was carried out using the variables, represented by the acronym P.E.O. Population and health problem (Adults with aphasia secondary to Stroke), Exposure of interest (Arterial Hypertension) and Outcome (Case-control studies that include quantitative analysis, represented in Odds Ratio measures), a time window of 10 years was used. RESULTS: It is observed that the OR of the meta-analysis using the fixed-effect models is significantly greater than 1 (p-value <0.0001) and the OR of the meta-analysis using the random-effects models is significantly greater than 1 (p-value =0,0048). ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION: The evidence supports the relationship that arterial hypertension has as the main risk factor for suffering a stroke associated with a clinical picture of aphasia. CONCLUSIONS: It can be shown that hypertension is the main risk factor for Stroke and also Stroke as a trigger for aphasia.