Functional gain in hemorrhagic stroke patients is predicted by functional level and cognitive abilities measured at hospital admission.

Background And Purpose: Few studies have addressed factors that contribute to functional recovery in people with hemorrhagic stroke. We assessed the value of using pre-training functional level and cognitive abilities measured at admission in order to predict functional gain in a sample of stroke patients.

Methods: The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) was administered to 85 hemorrhagic stroke patients.