Infarct location is associated with quality of life after mild ischemic stroke.

ABSTRACT: Background In patients with mild ischemic stroke, small but eloquent infarcts may have devastating effects, particularly on health-related quality of life. Aim This study investigates the association between acute infarct location and three-month health-related quality of life in patients with mild ischemic stroke. Methods We evaluated consecutively enrolled patients from a single center between August 2012 and July 2013. Our primary outcome at three months was impairment in any health-related quality of life domain (upper extremity, lower extremity, executive function, and general concerns) defined by a T-score <45. We analyzed the association between acute infarct locations and impaired health-related quality of life at three months in univariate and multivariable analysis. Results Among

SUBMITTER: Lin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6322543 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature