Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
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J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Apr 2014
An early prediction of delirium in the acute phase after stroke.
We developed and validated a risk score to predict delirium after stroke which was derived from our prospective cohort study where several risk factors were identified. ⋯ A model including age, stroke severity, stroke subtype and infection can be used to identify patients who have a high risk to develop delirium in the early phase of stroke.