Factors associated with long ‐term mortality for stroke unit patients in Latvia

ConclusionAlcohol abuse as a pre ‐stroke risk factor, poststroke urinary incontinence as a neurological symptom, and dependence in grooming as a factor of disability were associated with earlier mortality in the first seven years after stroke.

Source: Brain and Behavior - November 12, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Illa Mihejeva, Anita V ētra, Guna Bērziņa Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research