Prediction of Early Outcome in Ischemic Stroke in Elderly | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology | ||
| Article 4, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2018, Pages 1-8 PDF (700.11 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejgg.2018.30881 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Fouad M M1, 2; Saad Aldin A1, 2; Amin A F1, 2; Alloush A T3, 4; Abd Elkader R M3, 4 | ||
| 1Department of Neurology. Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.+ | ||
| 2Galaa Military hospital, Egypt. | ||
| 3Geriatrics & Gerontology department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.+ | ||
| 4Ain Shams Ageing Research Center. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: Determining the early functional outcome of ischemic stroke is important for physicians and patients Aim: To identify the predictors of early outcome after one week from onset of ischemic stroke Methods: A total of 85 patients with first ever ischemic stroke were divided into 2 groups, favorable and unfavorable outcome, according to the 1-week modified Rankin scale (mRS). Favorable outcome was assumed if the score was zero to two, and unfavorable outcome if the score ranged from 3 to 6 Results: The variables associated with unfavorable outcome were high National Institute of Health Stroke Scale score on admission (P <0.001), high mRS score on admission (P <0.001), large volume of infarction (P <0.001), presence of intracranial stenosis (P=0.034), large artery atherosclerosis stroke, cardioembolic stroke and stroke of undetermined etiology (P = 0.003), high random blood sugar on admission (P = 0.008), and the occurrence of adverse events during admission period such as increase size of infarction, chest infection, symptomatic hemorrhagic transformation Conclusions: The early outcome of ischemic stroke can be predicted by combining clinical and radiological data. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Ischemic stroke; early outcome of ischemic stroke | ||
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