Recurrent Stroke was Associated with Poor Quality of Life in Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke: Finding from the CHANCE Trial.

CONCLUSIONS: Stroke recurrence was associated with poor HRQOL in patients with TIA or minor strokes. Interventions focusing on controlling risk factors and prevention of worsening of neurological function may prevent poor HRQOL in these patients.
PMID: 25307297 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics - October 13, 2014 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Wang YL, Pan YS, Zhao XQ, Wang D, Johnston SC, Liu LP, Meng X, Wang AX, Wang CX, Wang YJ, The CHANCE investigators Tags: CNS Neurosci Ther Source Type: research