Psychological factors are associated with subjective cognitive complaints 2 months post-stroke.

The aim of this study was to investigate which psychological factors are related to post-stroke subjective cognitive complaints, taking into account the influence of demographic and stroke-related characteristics, cognitive deficits and emotional problems. In this cross-sectional study, 350 patients were assessed at 2 months post-stroke, using the Checklist for Cognitive and Emotional consequences following stroke (CLCE-24) to identify cognitive complaints. Psychological factors were: proactive coping, passive coping, self-efficacy, optimism, pessimism, extraversion, and neuroticism.

Discharge home after acute stroke: Differences between older and younger patients.

Objective: To identify determinants for discharge destination of older (≥ 70 years) and younger (< 70 years) acute stroke patients.

Design: Multicentre prospective cohort.

Patients: A total of 395 patients, within 7 days of clinically evaluated stroke, were included from 6 hospital stroke units.