Mental versus physical fatigue after subarachnoid hemorrhage: differential associations with outcome.

Anne M BuunkR J M GroenR A WijbengaA L ZiengsJ D M MetzemaekersJ Marc C van DijkJ M Spikman

Published in: European journal of neurology (2018)

Mental fatigue after SAH is a serious burden to the patient and is associated with impaired long-term functional outcome. Distinguishing different aspects of fatigue is relevant as mental post-SAH fatigue might be a target for treatment aimed to improve long-term outcome.

Keyphrases

subarachnoid hemorrhage
mental health
sleep quality
brain injury
cerebral ischemia
physical activity
risk factors
blood brain barrier