Prediction of long-term functional outcome after stroke rehabilitation

Abstract

After stroke rehabilitation, concomitant chronic disabling disorders and recurrent strokes seem to play an important role regarding dependency, handicap and long-term functional decline.

Central facial paresis and its impact on mimicry, psyche and quality of life in patients after stroke

“…It seems that mimicry impairment plays a minor role in self-sufficiency and overall quality of life. The same conclusions were reached by other authors, where the most significant negative prognostic factors influencing the self-sufficiency and quality of life of patients after stroke were repeated stroke attacks, advanced age of patients, immobility, urine and stool incontinence, cognitive dysfunction, and impaired ability to communicate [21][22][23][24][25][26] . Svensson et al 20 reached similar conclusions, where half a year after stroke, they found no significant difference between the experimental and control groups.…”

Predictors of functional outcome after right hemisphere stroke in patients with or without thrombolytic treatment

“…The sum score of FAI thus ranged from 14 to 56. The resulting sum score of FAI was first categorized into inactive (14-25; 2 patients), moderately active (26-33; 9 patients), and active/highly active (34-56; 57 patients), similarly to the study by Pettersen, Dahl, and Wyller (2002). The first two groups were then combined because of the small number of patients in them.…”

Functional and Motor Outcome 5 Years After Stroke Is Equivalent to Outcome at 2 Months

“…Other studies have identified patient characteristics or clinical variables that predicted which individuals were susceptible to deterioration of outcome several years after stroke rehabilitation. 10,11 Several studies have shown that women have a less favorable outcome after stroke than men. 12,13 Women have more physical impairments and limitations in activities of daily living (ADL) up to 1 year after stroke.…”