Poststroke fatigue and depression are related to mortality in young adults: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT: To investigate the relationship between poststroke fatigue and depression and subsequent mortality in young ischaemic stroke patients in a population-based study. A prospective cohort study. All surviving young ischaemic stroke patients living in Hordaland County. Young ischaemic stroke patients aged 15-50 years at the time of the stroke were invited to a follow-up on an average 6 years after the index stroke. Psychosocial factors and risk factors were registered. Fatigue was self-assessed by the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). Depression was measured by Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). No intervention was performed. Mortality on follow-up. In total, 190 patients were included. The mean age on follow-up was 48 years and subsequent follow-up period was 12 years. Cox regressi

SUBMITTER: Naess H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3612756 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature