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. 2023 Oct;35(10):678-684.
doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.678. Epub 2023 Oct 1.

Factors associated with improvement in impaired consciousness during the acute phase of cerebral infarction: a prospective observational study

Koki Matsumoto  1   2 , Akiyoshi Takami  2 , Misato Makino  2 , Hideki Yoshida  2
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Factors associated with improvement in impaired consciousness during the acute phase of cerebral infarction: a prospective observational study

Koki Matsumoto et al. J Phys Ther Sci. 2023 Oct.

Abstract

[Purpose] In this study, we investigated factors that contribute to improvement in impaired consciousness following cerebral infarction. [Participants and Methods] This prospective observational study included 186 patients with cerebral infarction. We investigated 21 variables including the rehabilitation status to determine factors that contribute to improvement in impaired consciousness. [Results] Improvement in impaired consciousness was correlated with age, delirium, the Japan Coma Scale score at initiation of rehabilitation, worsening, cerebral edema, and standing practice. [Conclusion] We conclude that the aforementioned factors may serve as predictors of possible improvement and that standing practice may contribute to improvement in impaired consciousness.

Keywords: Acute phase; Cerebral infarction; Impaired consciousness.

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