Gender-specific predictors of functional outcome after stroke rehabilitation: Potential role of the autonomic nervous system

European Neurology

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 279-284

  Bassi, Andrea ^a   Colivicchi, Furio ^b   Santini, Massimo ^b   Caltagirone, Carlo ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute ischemic stroke; Cardiac autonomic balance; Heart rate variability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BARTHEL INDEX; BRAIN DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; INSULA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN; CEREBRAL CORTEX; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950617517     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000287583     Document Type: Article

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