Correlation between stroke onset and atmospheric humidity, temperature and pressure
Pan, T.B.
Chinese Medical Journal 100(7): 603-604
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0366-6999 PMID: 3123168 Document Number: 288318
Mean atmospheric humidity, pressure and temperature were taken as meteorological indices and computer analyzed for correlation with cerebral hemorrhage and thrombosis among 110 000 persons for 3 consecutive years. It was found that low humidity and temperature are inversely proportional to the incidence of cerebral hemorrhage while high atmospheric pressure is proportional. On the other hand, cerebral thrombosis incidence is proportional to high humidity and temperature but inversely proportional to low atmospheric pressure. This suggests that these meteorological factors are not negligible forces influencing incidence of stroke (cerebral hemorrhage and thrombosis).