Long-term outcome after reperfusion-treated stroke

Long-term post-stroke outcome

Independent studies report that stroke incidence in younger ages is increasing. Consequences after stroke include disability, cognitive dysfunction and the risk of stroke recurrence and coronary events. There are still many gaps of knowledge regarding post-stroke outcomes. Therefore the aim of the present thesis was to describe long-term prognosis in young and middle-aged ischemic stroke suffer...

Long-term outcome after thrombolysis in telemedical stroke care.

BACKGROUND IV thrombolysis represents the most effective acute stroke therapy. However, it is almost exclusively performed in stroke centers and is not available in most community areas. The Telemedical Pilot Project for Integrative Stroke Care (TEMPiS) was started in February 2003. Twelve community hospitals with no or very limited stroke thrombolysis experience and two stroke centers were con...

Long-term outcome in children of patients after stroke.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the long-term effects on children of parental stroke, with respect to care-giving tasks, children's behavioural problems and stress, and to study the relationship between stress and child, patient and partner characteristics. SUBJECTS A total of 44 children (age range 10-21 years) were assessed 3 years after parental stroke. MAIN MEASURES Behavioural problems were a...

Long-term outcome after stroke: a disability-orientated approach.

Long-term outcome after stroke: does dysphagia matter?

BACKGROUND swallowing problems (dysphagia) are common following acute stroke and are independent predictors of short-term outcome. It is uncertain as to whether these swallowing problems are associated with outcome in the longer-term. AIM insert to determine whether dysphagia present in the first week of acute stroke associated with long-term outcome. METHODS a population-based long-term fo...