Source:Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Volume 98, Issue 4
Author(s): Chieh Grace Lau, Wai Kwong Tang, Xiang Xin Liu, Hua Jun Liang, Yan Liang, Vincent Mok, Adrian Wong, Gabor S. Ungvari, Mansur A. Kutlubaev, Ka Sing Wong
ObjectiveTo examine the relation between neuroticism and fatigue in Chinese patients with stroke.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingAcute stroke unit.ParticipantsSurvivors of ischemic stroke (N=191) recruited from the acute stroke unit between May 1, 2010, and September 1, 2011.InterventionsNot applicable.Main Outcome MeasuresThe personality trait of neuroticism was measured with the neuroticism subscale of the Chinese version of the NEO Five-Factor Inventory. The level of fatigue was measured with the Fatigue Assessment Scale. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale, Barthel Index, and Mini-Mental State Examination were administered to obtain demographic and clinical information.ResultsFatigue severity 3 months after stroke positively correlated with Geriatric Depression Scale and NEO Five-Factor Inventory neuroticism scores and negatively correlated with the Barthel Index score.ConclusionsNeuroticism, independent of depressive symptoms, is a predictor of fatigue severity 3 months after stroke. Interventions such as psychological screening programs are warranted for early detection of patients at high risk of poststroke depression.
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