Assessing disability and functional outcome after stroke: 60 cases

Surgical Protocol and Outcome of 60 Cases With Intracranial Aneurysm

Background and Aim: This study aimed to present the results of early and delayed operation on patients with ruptured brain aneurysms. In addition to comparing the results and rates of morbidity and mortality in the surgical procedure and identifying the effective factors, this study aimed to provide methods to improve the treatment of brain aneurysm. Methods and Materials/Patients: This was a ...

Ethnicity and functional outcome after stroke.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There is limited information on the influence of ethnicity on functional outcome after stroke. We examined functional outcomes among European New Zealanders, Māori, Pacific, and Asian people 6 months after stroke in a population-based context. METHODS This was a prospective incidence and 6-month outcomes study of all new stroke patients (excluding subarachnoid hemorrhag...

Assessing recovery and disability after physical trauma: the Pediatric Injury Functional Outcome Scale.

OBJECTIVE To establish reliability and validity of the Pediatric Injury Functional Outcome Scale (PIFOS), a brief injury-specific rating scale covering motor, self-care, communication, social-emotional, cognition, physical, and academic areas. METHODS In a prospective longitudinal study, the PIFOS structured interview was administered to parents of children 3-15 years of age at 3 and 12 month...

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

Leukoaraiosis, intracerebral hemorrhage, and functional outcome after acute stroke thrombolysis

OBJECTIVE To perform a systematic review and pooled meta-analysis of published studies to assess whether the presence of leukoaraiosis on neuroimaging before treatment with thrombolysis (IV or intra-arterial) is associated with an increased risk of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) or poor functional outcome. METHODS We included studies of patients with acute ischemic stroke, treate...