Physical and brain frailty in ischaemic stroke or TIA: Shared occurrence and outcomes. A cohort study.

Martin Taylor-RowanMelanie HafdiBogna A DrozdowskaEmma ElliottJoanna Marguerite Wardlaw Terence Joseph Quinn

Published in: European stroke journal (2023)

There appears to be value in the assessment of both physical and brain frailty in patients with ischaemic stroke and TIA. Both are associated with adverse cognitive outcomes and physical frailty remains important when assessing cognitive outcomes.

Keyphrases

physical activity
mental health
white matter
resting state
risk assessment
community dwelling
type diabetes
emergency department
functional connectivity
metabolic syndrome
multiple sclerosis
adipose tissue
cerebral ischemia
glycemic control
brain injury
subarachnoid hemorrhage