Influence of stroke infarct location on quality of life assessed in a multivariate lesion-symptom mapping study.

ABSTRACT: Stroke has a deleterious impact on quality of life. However, it is less well known if stroke lesions in different brain regions are associated with reduced quality of life (QoL). We therefore investigated this association by multivariate lesion-symptom mapping. We analyzed magnetic resonance imaging and clinical data from the WAKE-UP trial. European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) 3 level questionnaires were completed 90 days after stroke. Lesion symptom mapping was performed using a multivariate machine learning algorithm (support vector regression) based on stroke lesions 22-36 h after stroke. Brain regions with significant associations were explored in reference to white matter tracts. Of 503 randomized patients, 329 were included in the analysis (mean age 65.4 years, SD 11.5; medi

SUBMITTER: Konigsberg A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8241844 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature