Research Article
Fatigue after Stroke: The Patient's Perspective
Table 1
Characteristics of participants.
| | Characteristic | Participants |
| | Age (mean ± SD) | 72.3 ± 11.5 | | Gender (% Female) | 11 (73%) | | Stroke Severity (NIHSS) (mean ± SD) | 3.9 ± 3.5 | | Fatigue Assessment score (mean ± SD) | 24.8 ± 6.5 | | Time since stroke in weeks (mean ± SD) | 13.4 ± 9.4 |
| | Localization (%) | | | Right hemisphere | 7 (47%) | | Left hemisphere | 6 (40%) | | Other | 2 (13%) |
| | OCSP syndrome type (%) | | | Posterior circulation | 3 (20%) | | Total anterior circulation | 5 (33%) | | Partial anterior circulation | 6 (40%) | | Lacunar syndrome | 1 (7%) |
| | Pathological subtype | | | Ischaemic | 14 (93%) | | Haemorrhagic | 1 (7%) |
| | Comorbid conditions (%) | | | Hypertension | 9 (60%) | | Diabetes | 3 (20%) | | Previous stroke | 1 (7%) | | Arthritis | 1 (7%) | | Thyroid disease | 2 (13%) |
| | Medications (%) | | | β-blockers | 3 (20%) | | Antiplatelets | 10 (67%) | | Statins | 12 (80%) | | Antihypertensives | 9 (60%) |
| | Mobility (%) | | | Walking | 73 | | Nonwalking | 26 |
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