Background and Purpose—Stroke is a major cause of death in the United States. The
association between alcohol consumption and ischemic stroke (IS) remains controversial …

Background and Purpose—Alcohol consumption has been associated with a protective
effect on risk of ischemic stroke. There may, however, be differences in the effect of beer …

Background and Purpose—Moderate alcohol consumption is protective against coronary
disease, but its relationship to ischemic stroke (IS) is controversial. Methods—Stroke-free …

ContextModerate alcohol consumption has been shown to be protective for coronary heart
disease, but the relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and ischemic stroke is …

Context Observational studies suggest that heavy alcohol consumption may increase the
risk of stroke while moderate consumption may decrease the risk. Objective To examine the …

Background and Purpose—Previous research suggests that regular heavy alcohol
consumption increases the risk for ischemic stroke, whereas frequent light to moderate …

Background and Objectives There is uncertainty about the association between alcohol
consumption and stroke, particularly for low-moderate intake. We explored these …

Background and Purpose—The relationship between alcohol consumption and cerebral
infarction remains uncertain, and few studies have investigated whether the relationship …

Background and Purpose The relationship between the pattern of alcohol intake and the risk
of stroke is unclear, in particular the increased risk observed in abstainers and the possible …

Alcohol consumption has been reported to have both beneficial and harmful effects on the
incidence of stroke. Different drinking habits may explain the diversity of the observations …