Delirium following mechanical thrombectomy for ischemic stroke - individuals at risk, imaging biomarkers and prognosis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Post-stroke-delirium has been linked to worse outcome in patients with acute cerebrovascular disease; identification of individuals at risk may prevent delirium and thereby improve outcome. We investigate prognosis and factors associated with post-stroke-delirium in patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) ischemic stroke treated by mechanical thrombectomy (MT).

Methods

747 patients (53.4% female) prospectively enrolled in the Gutenberg-Stroke-Study from May 2018-November 2022 were analyzed with regard to diagnosis of delirium. Group comparison of patient-, stroke- and treatment characteristics as well as computed tomography(CT)-imaging based parameters of cerebral atrophy (global cortical atrophy [GCA], posterior atrophy [Koedam], medial temporal lobe atrophy [MTA] sc

SUBMITTER: Hahn M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11868270 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature