Ning Li, Jia Zhang, Yang Du, Jing Li, Anxin Wang, Xingquan Zhao
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Abstract
Objective
The association between gait speed and adverse outcomes after stroke has not been fully illustrated. This study aimed to explore the association of gait speed on long-term outcomes in minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).
Methods
We performed a longitudinal study with acute minor stroke or TIA based on a subgroup of the Third China National Stroke Registry data. The gait speed was evaluated using a 10-meter walking test at discharge and 3 months after the stroke onset. The primary outcomes were poor functional outcomes at 1 year, defined by a modified Rankin Score (mRS) of 2–6. Additional outcomes included all-cause death, ambulate dependency (mRS score 4–6), cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment <26), stroke recurrence, and composite vascular events.
Results
The study sample included a total of 1542 stroke patients with a median age of 60 (53–68). At 1-year follow-up, 140 (9.20%) patients experienced poor functional outcomes. Faster gait speed at discharge was associated with lower incidence of poor functional outcome (OR = 0.89; 95% CI, 0.84–0.94), cognitive impairment (OR = 0.93; 95% CI, 0.89–0.96), ischemic stroke recurrence (HR = 0.92; 95% CI, 0.87–0.98), and composite vascular events (HR =0.94; 95% CI, 0.89–0.99) at 1 year. Faster gait speed at 3 months was associated with lower incidence of poor functional outcome (OR = 0.90; 95% CI, 0.85–0.95), ambulate dependency (OR = 0.86; 95% CI, 0.77–0.97), and cognitive impairment (OR = 0.92; 95% CI, 0.88–0.95) at 1 year.
Interpretation
Our findings indicated that slow gait speed after minor stroke or TIA may be an independent predictor for long-term poor outcomes. Gait speed may be considered as a vital sign during follow-up in post-stroke patients.
期刊介绍:
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology is a peer-reviewed journal for rapid dissemination of high-quality research related to all areas of neurology. The journal publishes original research and scholarly reviews focused on the mechanisms and treatments of diseases of the nervous system; high-impact topics in neurologic education; and other topics of interest to the clinical neuroscience community.