Depression and anxiety in acute ischemic stroke involving the anterior but not paramedian or inferolateral thalamus.

Background And Objectives: Emotional and cognitive deficits are prevalent in strokes involving the thalamus. In contrast to cognitive deficits, emotional deficits have not been studied prospectively in isolated thalamic stroke.

Methods: In 37 ischemic thalamic stroke patients (57.

Evolution of Neuropsychological Deficits in First-Ever Isolated Ischemic Thalamic Stroke and Their Association With Stroke Topography: A Case-Control Study.

Background: The thalamus plays an essential role in cognition. Cognitive deficits have to date mostly been studied retrospectively in chronic thalamic stroke in small cohorts. Studies prospectively evaluating the evolution of cognitive deficits and their association with thalamic stroke topography are lacking.

Developing an Alternative Version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale to Assess Daytime Sleepiness in Adults with Physical or Mental Disabilities.

Introduction: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a frequent symptom with many possible causes, and many of these can be treated. EDS and its underlying causes have been associated with various negative health consequences. Recognition of EDS is thus an important public health concern.

Clinical and functional patient characteristics predict medical needs in older patients at risk of functional decline.

Background: The rising number of older multimorbid in-patients has implications for medical care. There is a growing need for the identification of factors predicting the needs of older patients in hospital environments. Our aim was to evaluate the use of clinical and functional patient characteristics for the prediction of medical needs in older hospitalized patients.

Health outcome of older hospitalized patients in internal medicine environments evaluated by Identification of Seniors at Risk (ISAR) screening and geriatric assessment.

Background: Hospitals are in need of valid and economic screening and assessment tools that help identifying older patients at risk for complications which require intensified support during their hospital stay.

Methods: Five hundred forty-seven internal medicine in-patients (mean age 78.14 ± 5.

Validity and Reliability of Neurological Scores in Mice Exposed to Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion.

Background and Purpose- The selection of appropriate neurological scores and tests is crucial for the evaluation of stroke consequences. The validity and reliability of neurological deficit scores and tests has repeatedly been questioned in ischemic stroke models in the past. Methods- In 198 male mice exposed to transient intraluminal middle cerebral artery occlusion, we examined the validity and reliability of 11 neurological scores (Bederson score 0-3, Bederson score 0-4, Bederson score 0-5, modified neurological severity [0-14], subjective overall impression [0-10], or simple neurological tests: grip test, latency to move body length test, pole test, wire hanging test, negative geotaxis test, and elevated body swing test) in the acute stroke phase, that is, after 24 hours.