Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Poststroke Behavioral Dysexecutive Syndrome.

ABSTRACT: Background Behavioral dysexecutive syndrome (BDES) is a common phenomenon following stroke. To date, research has focused mainly on individual behavioral symptoms rather than a more comprehensive characterization of goal-directed behavior in stroke survivors. This cross-sectional study evaluated the prevalence and clinical correlates of BDES in Hong Kong stroke survivors. Methods and Results A total of 369 stroke survivors were recruited from a regional hospital at 3 months after their index stroke. Patients' demographic and clinical characteristics were extracted from a comprehensive stroke database. BDES was measured with the Chinese version of the Dysexecutive Questionnaire. Four neurocognitive batteries assessed domains of cognitive executive functions. The prevalence of BDES 3 months

SUBMITTER: Tang WK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6915269 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature