The impact of cognitive function deficits and their recovery on functional outcome in subjects affected by ischemic subacute stroke: results from the Italian multicenter longitudinal study CogniReMo.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The recovery of independence in activities of daily living is a fundamental goal of rehabilitation programs in subjects affected by subacute stroke. Rehabilitation is focused both on motor and cognitive aspects, and some evidence has reported cognitive deficits as prognostic factors of motor recovery. However, rehabilitation is a dynamic process during which executive functions and motor functions should be improved.

Aim

The aim of the study is to evaluate the relationships between impairments in cognitive functions and recovery of functional independence in stroke patients during the subacute phase.

Design

Multicenter observational study.

Setting

Intensive rehabilitation units.

Population

A sample of 319 stroke patients in subacute phase (70.

SUBMITTER: Mancuso M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10266259 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature