Long-Term Functional Outcome in Patients With Isolated Thalamic Stroke: The KOSCO Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Information on the long-term prognosis in patients with isolated thalamic stroke is sparse. We report the functional outcomes of patients with thalamic stroke up to 24 months from the KOSCO (Korean Stroke Cohort for Functioning and Rehabilitation) study.

Methods and results

Isolated thalamic stroke was defined as the presence of lesions solely in the thalamus, excluding cases with lesions in other brain parenchyma areas apart from the thalamus, as identified by brain magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography scans. The Fugl-Meyer Assessment, the Functional Ambulatory Category, the Korean Mini-Mental State Examination, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association National Outcome Measurement System Swallowing Scale, and the short version of the Korean F

SUBMITTER: Lee HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11010118 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature