Sex Differences in the Long-Term Consequences of Stroke. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and as healthcare intervention improves, the number of stroke survivors has also increased. Furthermore, there exists a subgroup of younger adults, who suffer stroke and survive. Given the overall improved survival rate, bettering our understanding of long-term stroke outcomes is critical. In this review we will explore the causes and challenges of known long-term consequences of stroke and if present, their corresponding sex differences in both old and young survivors. We have separated these long-term post-stroke consequences into three categories: mobility and muscle weakness, memory and cognitive deficits, and mental health and mood. Lastly, we discuss the potential of common preclinical stroke models to contribute to our understanding of long-term outcomes following stroke.

published proceedings

  • Curr Top Behav Neurosci

altmetric score

  • 0.75

author list (cited authors)

  • Stewart, C. E., Branyan, T. E., Sampath, D., & Sohrabji, F.

citation count

  • 0

complete list of authors

  • Stewart, Courtney E||Branyan, Taylor E||Sampath, Dayalan||Sohrabji, Farida

publication date

  • January 2023