Abstract
Aims: To evaluate whether visual field impairment (VFI) can predict stroke recurrence in patients with vertebral-basilar (VB) stroke. Methods: A total of 326 patients were eligible for a VFI evaluation within 1 week of stroke onset. One-year follow-up data were obtained after VB stroke and other vascular events. All predictors were determined using Cox regression models. Results: The overall incidence of recurrent VB stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) was 29% (n = 92). After multivariate adjustment, severe and moderate VFI were predictors of recurrent VB stroke and TIA. Conclusions: VFI is an independent predictor of recurrent VB stroke and TIA.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 154-161 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2018 |
Keywords
- posterior circulation
- prognosis
- stroke
- transient ischemic attack
- vertebral-basilar stroke
- visual field impairment