Level of consciousness at discharge and associations with outcome after ischemic stroke

Many factors may potentially complicate the stroke recovery process, including persistently impaired level of consciousness (LOC) —whether from residual stroke effects or from superimposed delirium. We aimed to determine the degree to which impaired LOC at hospital discharge is associated with outcomes after ischemic stroke.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - April 14, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Michael E. Reznik, Shadi Yaghi, Mahesh V. Jayaraman, Ryan A. McTaggart, Morgan Hemendinger, Brian C. Mac Grory, Tina M. Burton, Shawna M. Cutting, Bradford B. Thompson, Linda C. Wendell, Ali Mahta, N. Stevenson Potter, Lori A. Daiello, Cyrus M. Kosar, Ric Source Type: research