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- Title
Long-term outcome of cerebral infarction in young adults.
- Authors
Naess, H.; Nyland, H.I.; Thomassen, L.; Aarseth, J.; Myhr, K.-M.
- Abstract
Naess H, Nyland HI, Thomassen L, Aarseth J, Myhr K-M. Long-term outcome of cerebral infarction in young adults. Acta Neurol Scand 2004 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2004.00273.x © Blackwell Munksgaard 2004. We analysed the long-term outcome of 232 young adults aged 15–49 years with first-ever cerebral infarction in 1988–1997 in western Norway. Mortality, recurrence, epilepsy, functional state as evaluated by modified Rankin scale (mRS), and employment were analysed at follow-up (mean time 5.7 years). Twenty-three (9.9%) patients had died. Recurrence occurred in 9.9%, and post-stroke seizures developed in 10.5%. Recurrence was associated with diabetes mellitus ( P = 0.005). Favourable functional outcome (mRS = 2) was found in 77.9%. The functional outcome was better in posterior than anterior circulation infarctions ( P = 0.011). Unfavourable functional outcome (mRS > 2) was associated with diabetes mellitus ( P = 0.001) and severity of neurological deficits on admission for the index stroke ( P < 0.001). Only 58.3% were employed at follow-up. This population-based study shows that, although the majority had favourable functional outcome, cerebral infarction had major long-term impact on young adults as evaluated by mortality, recurrence and employment status.
- Publication
Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 2004, Vol 110, Issue 2, p107
- ISSN
0001-6314
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0404.2004.00273.x