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Short-term prognosis for speech and language in first stroke patients / Prognóstico em curto prazo para fala e linguagem em pacientes acometidos de infarto cerebral único
Oliveira, Fabricio F; Damasceno, Benito P.
  • Oliveira, Fabricio F; State University of Campinas. Department of Neurology. Campinas. BR
  • Damasceno, Benito P; State University of Campinas. Department of Neurology. Campinas. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 67(3b): 849-855, Sept. 2009. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-528675
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the factors that can influence evolution of communication after a first stroke.

METHOD:

Thirty-seven adult patients were evaluated for speech and language within 72 hours after a single first-ever ischemic brain injury and later on. Patients who were comatose, with decompensated systemic diseases, or history of chronic alcoholism or illicit drug use were not included. Brain CT and/or 2T-MR exams were solicited for topographic correlation. Size of infarct was classified as large or small according to the TOAST classification.

RESULTS:

Patients who survived had lesser chances of presenting with aphasia or dysarthria 3 months after the stroke if the infarct size was small (p=0.017). Gender, age, schooling, aphasia subtype, infarct side and topography were non-significant in our sample. Subjects with global aphasia or lone cortical dysarthria had a slower evolution.

CONCLUSION:

Brain injury size was the most influential factor for neurological outcome at 3 months post-stroke.
RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

Avaliar os fatores que podem influenciar o desempenho neurolinguístico após um primeiro acidente vascular cerebral isquêmico.

MÉTODO:

Foram avaliados 37 pacientes quanto a fala e linguagem dentro de 72 horas após um primeiro infarto cerebral e posteriormente. Pacientes comatosos, com doenças sistêmicas descompensadas, história de etilismo crônico ou uso de drogas ilícitas não foram incluídos. TC e/ou RMN-2T cerebrais foram solicitadas para correlação topográfica. Utilizou-se a classificação TOAST para o tamanho do infarto (grande ou pequeno).

RESULTADOS:

Sobreviventes tiveram menores chances de apresentarem-se afásicos ou disártricos 3 meses após o evento agudo caso o infarto fosse pequeno (p=0.017). Gênero, idade, escolaridade, subtipo de afasia, lado e topografia da lesão cerebral não foram fatores estatisticamente significativos. Pacientes portadores de afasia global ou disartria cortical isolada evoluíram mais lentamente.

CONCLUSÃO:

O tamanho da lesão cerebral foi o fator mais influente para o desempenho neurolinguístico 3 meses após o evento agudo.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Aphasia / Stroke / Dysarthria Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: State University of Campinas/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Aphasia / Stroke / Dysarthria Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: State University of Campinas/BR