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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2024

Early poststroke clinically significant fatigue predicts functional independence: a prospective longitudinal study.

Alan Juárez-Belaúnde, Vanesa Soto-León, Michele Dileone, Elena Orcajo, Natacha León-Álvarez, Alberto Muñoz, Jesus Tornero, Antonio Oliviero

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Poststroke Fatigue: An Overlooked Barrier to Functional Recovery.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026
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  6. Dysphagia increases the risk of post-stroke fatigue.European journal of neurology · 2025
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8 authors.

Alan Juárez-BelaúndeAdvanced Neurorehabilitation Unit, Hospital Los Madroños, Madrid, Spain.
Vanesa Soto-LeónFENNSI Group, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos, SESCAM, Toledo, Spain.
Michele DileoneNeurology Department, Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado, SESCAM, Talavera de la Reina, Spain.
Elena OrcajoAdvanced Neurorehabilitation Unit, Hospital Los Madroños, Madrid, Spain.
Natacha León-ÁlvarezAdvanced Neurorehabilitation Unit, Hospital Los Madroños, Madrid, Spain.
Alberto MuñozSchool of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid., Spain.
Jesus TorneroAdvanced Neurorehabilitation Unit, Hospital Los Madroños, Madrid, Spain.
Antonio OlivieroAdvanced Neurorehabilitation Unit, Hospital Los Madroños, Madrid, Spain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Poststroke fatigue is a prevalent issue among stroke survivors, significantly impeding functional recovery and diminishing their quality of life. Aim: This prospective cohort study aims to investigate the association between poststroke fatigue and the extent of functional recovery in survivors of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Additionally, it seeks to delineate the temporal progression of poststroke fatigue in these two stroke subtypes. Methods: We assessed a cohort of 79 patients recovering from acute ischemic or hemorrhagic strokes. Poststroke fatigue was quantified using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS Results: Our primary findings indicate that the early manifestation of clinically significant fatigue (CSF) is predictive of a poorer trajectory in functional independence levels during recovery. Furthermore, we observed differing patterns of fatigue progression between ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Fatigue tends to ameliorate over time in hemorrhagic stroke cases, paralleling functional recovery, while it remains stable over time in ischemic stroke cases. Conclusion: Our results underscore the detrimental impact of early poststroke fatigue on long-term outcomes. Furthermore, they highlight the imperative of managing poststroke fatigue, particularly during the subacute phase of stroke recovery.

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fatigueFSShemorrhagic strokeischemic strokeNIHSSoutcome

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PMCPMC11197430

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