Visual field impairment predicts recurrent stroke after acute posterior circulation stroke and transient ischemic attack. (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Deng, Yi‐Ming; Chen, Duan‐Duan; Wang, Lu‐Yao; Gao, Feng; Sun, Xuan; Liu, Lian; Lei, Kun; Wang, Shu‐Ran; Mo, Da‐Peng; Ma, Ning; Song, Li‐Gang; Huo, Xiao‐Chuan; Xu, Xiao‐Tong; Yan, Tian‐Yi; Miao, Zhong‐Rong
• Is Part Of: CNS neuroscience & therapeutics. Volume 24:Number 2(2018)
• Page Start: 154
• Page End: 161
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: posterior circulation -- prognosis -- stroke -- transient ischemic attack -- vertebral‐basilar stroke -- visual field impairment; Neuropharmacology -- Periodicals; Central nervous system -- Diseases -- Effect of drugs on -- Periodicals; 612.8
• DOI: 10.1111/cns.12787
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-5930

Abstract

Summary: Aims: To evaluate whether visual field impairment (VFI) can predict stroke recurrence in patients with vertebral‐basilar (VB) stroke. Methods: A total of 326 patients were eligible for a VFI evaluation within 1 week of stroke onset. One‐year follow‐up data were obtained after VB stroke and other vascular events. All predictors were determined using Cox regression models. Results: The overall incidence of recurrent VB stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) was 29% (n = 92). After multivariate adjustment, severe and moderate VFI were predictors of recurrent VB stroke and TIA. Conclusions: VFI is an independent predictor of recurrent VB stroke and TIA.