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Factors affecting the quality of life after ischemic stroke: young versus old patients. However, incidental minor trauma Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative. This can happen by keeping your neck in a hyper-flexed position (looking upward) for extended periods. Cervical artery dissections typically heal very well, returning the vessel to normal. This process usually occurs within the first three to six months. Whats it like living with a cervical artery dissection? Youll need regular monitoring, including imaging studies, until healthcare providers confirm the dissection has healed. Background: Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) may cause cerebral ischemia and impair quality of life (QOL) despite of good functional outcome. 1993;24(1):3541. It leads to a reduced QOL in a significant percentage of patients despite good functional outcome. A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. In line with previously published and reviewed data [36], the rate of ischemic recurrence of 9% in our VAD patients (literature estimates between 0 and 13.3%) and rate of recurrent dissection of 3% (literature estimates between 0 and 25.0%) were low. The elevated levels of stress symptoms after VAD in our study may be interpreted as maladaptive psychological state/condition. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. In our study, five patients (15%) of group D displayed scoring for posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS-14) above cut-off scores indicating PTSD compared to one patient each in group I as well as group M. Previous data [52], however, have already stressed that even subsyndromal scores may be of relevance, as can be assumed for our thirteen subgroup D patients with elevated PTSS-14 levels and bad QOL despite good functional outcome. Adding one additional base point in all individuals our self-constructed cognitive composite score (CCS) showed a range from score 1=normal to 10=completely pathological. Moreover, our data demonstrated no role of WML as independent predictor of QOL. But timely treatment, typically blood thinners or a procedure, can save your life. Does the cerebellum contribute to specific aspects of attention? Cross sectional analysis of our baseline data displayed no significant group differences regarding sociodemographic variables. Otherwise, antithrombotic therapy was Healthcare providers can often diagnose a vertebral artery dissection with a computed tomography (CT) scan or CT angiography. 2003;41(11):145260. 2018;3(1):4756. Psychol Assess. Nasreddine ZS, Phillips NA, Bedirian V, Charbonneau S, Whitehead V, Collin I, et al. Thomas LC, Rivett DA, Attia JR, Levi CR. [43] who preoperatively examined patients with cerebellar hematomas or brain tumors by the same neuropsychological tests apart from not using LPS as we did. volume19, Articlenumber:312 (2019) No further differences were found in the other domains. Toschke AM, Tilling K, Cox AM, Rudd AG, Heuschmann PU, Wolfe CD. Finally, additional potential outcome-relevant lifestyle-factors such as nutrition and sports activity as well as social factors such as social networks and social support were not taken into account of this study. Exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) VAD due to severe trauma - in contrast to conventionally as spontaneous labeled dissection due to minor prior cervical trauma which should be better termed mechanical trigger event according to Engelter et al. Furthermore, as plausible finding, NIH-SS and mRS scoring at baseline showed a significant positive correlation in our study. 2005;76(9):122933. Policy. (https://bmcneurol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12883-019-1541-x), Visitation, mask requirements and COVID-19 information. They found 81% with good functional outcome (mRS02) but only 66.6% with good SS-QOL scoring. Its more common in people younger than 45. The post-traumatic stress syndrome 14-questions inventory (PTSS-14) - translation of the UK-PTSS-14 and validation of the German version. (2002) [5], mean age 50years, (2) posttraumatic stress symptoms as significant predictor for reduced SS-QOL Speck et al. Fazekas F, Chawluk JB, Alavi A, Hurtig HI, Zimmerman RA. Web2. The senior age of VAD patients may have several important implications for social life. Engelter ST, Grond-Ginsbach C, Metso TM, Metso AJ, Kloss M, Debette S, et al. This may also refer to some of the older patients in our study though we have not examined them for arteriosclerosis in such detail. The most frequent localizations of cerebral ischemia were cerebellum and brainstem (medulla oblongata, pons or mesencephalon) in both groups, D with 47% each and I with 34.2 and 42.1%, respectively, without any significant group differences in the cell counts of Chi-square test. Flow diagram of the study population, a too severely disabled; b concurrent cerebral disease (dual pathology); c deceased. The first data collection in each patient was performed at baseline (time point t1) in the acute phase in hospital after clinical stabilization: neuro-status at admission by National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIH-SS) score [18] according to patients records, neurostatus (mRS) and clinical data at baseline according to examination and interview, cognitive screening as well as extensive neuropsychological testing by battery at baseline, and administering self-rating protocols for symptoms of anxiety and depression pre-baseline as well as stroke-related QOL pre-baseline. In this context the following aspects seem to be worthy to note: First, elevated scores of stress symptoms were also found in patients without any stroke lesion in our study in line with other study results [50]. We found reduced QOL at 6-month follow-up, as scored by SS-QOL3.9, despite good functional outcome (mRS 02) in a prevalently high percentage of about 40% in VAD patients. Depressive symptoms in stroke patients treated and non-treated with intravenous thrombolytic therapy: a 1-year follow-up study. The aim of this study You may also need to continue taking a blood thinner during this time. Chicago: University of Chicago Press; 1947. However, vertebral artery dissection is a common cause of stroke in young and middle-aged adults. While there were in groups D and I compared to group M frequent impairments in both global screening tests (MMSE, MoCA) and in single cognitive function tests of the neuropsychological test battery (Additionalfile1) and also in the resulting cognitive composite score (CCS), this difference reached statistical significance only in the MoCA assessment for group D compared to group M (Table2). 88.2% of patients with VAD suffered from acute cerebral ischemia. They carry blood to the brain and spinal cord, which are part of the nervous system. 2006;66(4):5136. Subgroup analysis yielded significantly higher scores for posttraumatic stress symptoms (p=0.002) in this subgroup. Because of the great Epub 2015 Jun 5. Trends towards worse cognitive function without statistical significance were found in group D and I compared to group M for the following cognitive domains: divided and selective attention (TAP), combined attention and executive function (TMT A and B), mental rotation (LPS-7), and spatial cognitive function (FPT). It showed a high validity [47] against the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS) [48] as longer established 49-item self-report measure. Adams HP Jr, Bendixen BH, Kappelle LJ, Biller J, Love BB, Gordon DL, et al. Because previous studies have shown no crucial role of neurovascular risk factors or sociodemographic factors for QOL of VAD patients, we focused our analysis of potential contributing factors for QOL on previously less investigated neurological, neurocognitive and psychological variables with special respect to the biopsychosocial model [12]. Although its pathophysiology and treatment closely resemble that of its sister condition, carotid artery dissection (CAD), the clinical presentation, etiology, and epidemiological profile of VADs are unique. Stress revisited: a critical evaluation of the stress concept. The use of the German version in this study was authorized by their authors (pers. Accurate and prompt diagnosis of this condition is crucial because timely and appropriate therapy can significantly reduce the risk of stroke and long-term sequelae. Coming to a Cleveland Clinic location?Hillcrest Cancer Center check-in changesCole Eye entrance closingVisitation, mask requirements and COVID-19 information, Notice of Intelligent Business Solutions data eventLearn more. The second data collection was achieved by written standardized, structured questionnaire at follow-up (time point t2) 6months after the initial event. 2001;32(6):131822. Exner C, Weniger G, Irle E. Cerebellar lesions in the PICA but not SCA territory impair cognition. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-019-1541-x, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-019-1541-x. Likewise, there was no statistical group difference of the mean values of the total quality of life score measured by SS-QOL. In general, various factors have been shown to influence the QOL of patients after stroke without dissection, including post-stroke anxiety [9], depression [10] and cognitive impairment [11]. In contrast to younger people who are supported by their also young family as well as the health system to achieve occupational reintegration as fast as possible, elderly people may be limited by less easy access to rehabilitation facilities, less support by potentially also disabled caregivers and, probably most important, by potential comorbidities and/or neurovascular risk factors. The majority of dissected arteries showed (subtotal) occlusion (n=25; 67.6%) or stenosis (n=8; 21.6%), the remaining ones no stenosis at all (n=4, 10.8%). Ahl B, Bokemeyer M, Ennen JC, Kohlmetz C, Becker H, Weissenborn K. Dissection of the brain supplying arteries over the life span. White matter hyperintensities as a predictor of neuropsychological deficits post-stroke. (2009) [6], mean age 46years, Czechowsky et al. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated. Study participants were asked at follow-up to answer 14 items of the PTSS-14 inventory regarding stress symptoms in the previous week. 2013;80(21):19507. 1 It is an important cause of stroke in the young, particularly in otherwise healthy patients without traditional vascular risk factors. The type of cause for ischemia in the group I was categorized according to the TOAST criteria [14]. MR signal abnormalities at 1.5 T in Alzheimer's dementia and normal aging. Apart from severity of neurological disorders, as scored by mRS, and impaired neuropsychological performance at baseline, as measured by global cognitive screening in form of MMSE, elevated posttraumatic stress symptoms levels, as assessed by Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome 14-Questions Inventory (PTSS-14), proved to be an independent predictor for reduced QOL at follow-up in group D patients after VAD according to multivariate regression analysis. 2012;13:164. 88.2% of patients with dissection (group D) experienced acute cerebral ischemia. The hospital anxiety and depression scale. Google Scholar. Coping with chronic neurological impairment: a contrastive analysis of Parkinson's disease and stroke. GA compendium of neuropsychological tests. The variance of total QOL was determined by neurological, neurocognitive and psychological predictive factors. Third, psychological condition was not examined at baseline. Differences in reduced neurostatus at baseline (NIH-SS on admission)(p=0.042) in subgroup D (mRS 02) SS-QOL3.9 vs. SS-QOL4.0 and higher grade of white matter lesions (WML)(p=0.042) in subgroup I (mRS 02) SS-QOL3.9 vs. SS-QOL4.0 were not significant after correction of cumulative alpha-error. Thus, reduced neurocognition and neurostatus at baseline and increased scoring levels for stress symptoms at follow-up were predictive for reduced quality of life at follow-up in patients with VAD in this regression model. Finding Support, the Right Doctor, and Some Validation The months following that fateful workout session were a 1987;149(2):3516. Clinical monitoring should address this topic to make timely treatment possible. grading of atherosclerosis and at which site, has to be further clarified and addressed by future studies of larger sample volumes. A total of 327 patients were enrolled from 2012-2106. Apart from the limits of our measurement method, we assumed that the neuroanatomical function of the affected stroke area was much more important than the extension. (2014) [46] were the only other ones to date who recently published cognitive status data of patients after cervical artery dissection. Article A dissection forms when theres a tear in one or more of its three tissue layers. Intra-arterial dose: 0.3 mg/kg; not to exceed 10-20 mg . Halstead WC. Article (2014) [46] very recently reported for the first time a high prevalence of 45.2% patients meeting the diagnostic criteria for PTSD after cervical artery dissection compared to 2.9% in the general German population. Blood thats not moving can form a clot, creating a bulge that disrupts blood flow. 2006;22(23):215. (2018) [38] reported more recently in their observational cohort study on patients with cervical, mainly carotid artery dissection, that numerically, but not statistically significant more patients with combined endovascular therapy (EVT)/intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) had excellent outcome and arterial recanalization than patients treated with EVT only. (2005) [41], for example, noted a correlation of the degree of WML with cognitive decline. SS-QOL scores at follow-up varied among subgroups as demonstrated in a subgroup analysis stratified for good functional outcome (mRS 02) plus good quality of life (SS-QOL4.0) versus good functional outcome (mRS 02) plus bad quality of life (SS-QOL3.9). While post-stroke anxiety [9] and depression [10] have been described already earlier, even depression in stroke patients treated and non-treated with intravenous thrombolytic therapy [51], posttraumatic stress disorder has been coming to attention more recently. Grond-Ginsbach C, Metso TM, Metso AJ, Pezzini A, Tatlisumak T, Hakimi M, et al. 3, in comparison to good outcome subgroups of D and I with mRS 02 and SS-QOL4.0. Furthermore, it may sufficiently explain the predominant impairments of psychosocial QOL domains after VAD. The grade of white matter lesions (WML) showed no significant difference between groups, even if it was less frequent in stroke mimics. J Abnorm Psychol. Stroke. Contributing factors to quality of life after vertebral artery dissection: a prospective comparative study, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-019-1541-x, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/. 2011;35(5):1291301. Twenty-three patients with VAD had (subtotal) occlusion, eight patients a stenosis and three no significant stenosis. First of all, the study cohort showed an unusual high percentage of elderly VAD patients (mean age 62.611.9). 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195 |, Important Updates + Notice of Vendor Data Event, (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441827/). MoCA, to our best knowledge, was used in our study for the first time in VAD patients. Auflage. Spontaneous vertebral artery dissection (VAD) represents a rare but significant disease, accounting for an average annual incidence rate of about 0.97 to 1.5 Speck et al. Published data about the possible impact of stenosis or occlusion of dissected vertebral artery to outcome have been rare and inconsistent so far. 2005;1(1):5968. This profile of cognitive dysfunction was related to predominance of cerebellar stroke lesions in both group D and group I. 2014;23(2):33542. In addition, the extent of WML showed a significant inverse correlation to global cognitive functioning (MMSE, MoCA) in group D and partly (MoCA only) in group M. Finally, more extensive stroke lesions correlated very weakly with stronger neurological impairment (higher NIH-SS score at baseline) in group D and showed no other consistent correlations. Jokinen H, Kalska H, Mantyla R, Ylikoski R, Hietanen M, Pohjasvaara T, et al. Group-related mean values were below this cut-off level and not significantly different between groups: group D 27.1513.10, group I 23.848.74, and group M 26.129.55. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. Sometimes, your healthcare provider may recommend conventional angiography. (1987) [33] and Wahlund et al. CTA, MRI, and Noble et al. These include vertebral and carotid arteries. Noble AJ, Baisch S, Mendelow AD, Allen L, Kane P, Schenk T. Posttraumatic stress disorder explains reduced quality of life in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients in both the short and long term. Five-point test. Because only three of them showed any signs of cognitive impairment, the authors argued that deficits were unlikely responsible for the reduced QOL. Magnetic resonance angiography is the gold standard diagnostic test. VAD leads to impaired QOL at 6months follow-up due to multiple factors. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2588305/). Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. Arnold M, Bousser MG, Fahrni G, Fischer U, Georgiadis D, Gandjour J, et al. Kissela et al. More importantly, however, our study showed also several limitations. The inclusion criteria were (1) a reliable diagnosis, (2) age between 18 and 85years, and (3)] medically stable psychological and physical condition for testing, i.e. Deutsche Adaptation der revidierten Fassung der Wechsler Memory Scale. Although MMSE and MoCA significantly correlated to our cognitive composite score (CCS), further analysis of neurocognitive domain deficits by neuropsychological test battery yielded only some trends of mean group values, without statistical significance. Vertebral artery dissection is a rare cause of stroke in older adults. J Neurol. On rare occasions, this can lead to stroke. Third, apart from elevated scores of stress symptoms significantly lower scores of the SS-QOL item self-confidence within the domain mood were found at follow-up. Spontaneous dissection of the carotid and vertebral arteries. The higher the score the more probable is a posttraumatic disorder. PubMed Central bright spots on my Psychophysiological response to virtual reality and subthreshold posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in recently deployed military. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. N Engl J Med. J Am Geriatr Soc. Other sites of ischemia were occipital lobe in 17.6% of group D and 34.2% of group I, furthermore thalamus in 5.3% of group I. Psychometric self-rating tools, as used in this study, may enable timely detection of such sequelae and facilitate therapeutic intervention. Participants were examined for psychological, cognitive and neurological variables with special reference for functional outcome as well as quality of life 6months after the index event. Eur J Radiol. A total score11 out of 14 items corresponds to a pathological result, a score between 8 and 10 means a suspect result. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. [13] and in the context of a fitting medical history, i.e. They finally hypothesized that the rate of incidence must be equal throughout life. Google Scholar. Achievable are 14 to 98 points from 14 items. Stroke. Six patients died within 3 months, the remaining 108 were contacted after By using this website, you agree to our They most probably reflected stroke lesion-associated cognitive impairments whereas stroke mimics without any lesions did show normal scores. Your two carotid arteries run along either side of your neck in the front. Table4 shows univariate linear regression analysis demonstrating that neurocognition scores at baseline (MMSE, MoCA, CCS), neurostatus at baseline (NIH-SS score on admission, mRS score) and stress symptoms at follow-up (PTSS-14 score) were predictors of quality of life at follow-up. 1980;137(5):53544. On rare occasions, this can lead to stroke. 2004;75(8):11946. California Privacy Statement, Bern: Verlag Hans Huber; 2000. Summary A 22-year-old male with no previous history of cardiovascular disease presented after a high-speed rollover motor vehicle collision. In accordance with common convention, mRS score of 02 reflects a good functional status meaning independency in daily living. 2017;7(3):16572. Fischer et al. Patients most commonly present with neck pain, headache, visual disturbance, or focal extremity weakness. Tucha O, Lange KW. Second, apart from elevated scores of stress symptoms, significantly higher scores of pre-baseline symptoms of anxiety were found which might be indicative for a predisposing vulnerability for anxiety disorders and subtypes like (subthreshold) posttraumatic stress disorder. PubMed Nearly all other potential contributing factors were not significantly different. Bruggimann L, Annoni JM, Staub F, von Steinbuchel N, Van der Linden M, Bogousslavsky J. Classification of subtype of acute ischemic stroke. Medical therapy and ongoing monitoring can help people with vertebral artery dissection avoid complications. Previous VAD studies mainly focused on classical outcome endpoints such as mortality and recurrence rate. The cerebellar cognitive profile. However, you may be at risk for future dissections. Likewise, functional impairment measured by mRS at follow-up significantly correlated with reduced SS-QOL at follow-up in concordance with the results of the mixed cervical artery dissection series of Fischer et al. (2014) [46]. In five patients (15.1%) of group D, however, PTSS-14 scoring was >40, indicating possible posttraumatic stress disorder. 2010;45(1112):68895. Knecht et al. Procedures for vertebral artery dissection include: Most people make a full recovery. Neurology. The statistical data analyses were conducted using SPSS Statistics Version 22 and WinStat, Bad Krozingen. WebFibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) affects the artery walls, making them either too weak or too stiff. Mean values of mRS scoring improved from baseline to follow-up in all three groups but significantly only in group I. Measurements of acute cerebral infarction: a clinical examination scale. 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