caa a22 4500 445807512 CHVBK 20180317145201.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00415-010-5873-0 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00415-010-5873-0 Thrombolytic therapy and visuoperceptual functions in right hemisphere infarct patients [Elektronische Daten] [M. Laihosalo, J. Kettunen, A.-M. Koivisto, P. Dastidar, J. Ollikainen, Mervi Jehkonen] This study examines the association between thrombolysis and visuoperceptual functions in right hemisphere (RH) infarct patients. Fifty-six consecutive patients with first acute RH infarct were matched for age, years of education and stroke severity at the time of admission to the emergency department (baseline NIHSS; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale), compared according to whether (T+) or not (T−) they received thrombolysis. Neurological (NIHSS at hospital ward; Barthel index; BI) and neuropsychological examinations were conducted 4days after onset. Visuoconstructive abilities were assessed with the block design and visual search and reasoning with the picture completion subtests of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale revised. Visual neglect was assessed with the conventional subtests of the Behavioural Inattention test and visual memory with the visual reproduction subtest of the Wechsler Memory Scale Revised. T+ and T− patients did not differ in baseline NIHSS, age, years of education, hemianopia, hemiparesis, or in basic ADL (BI). T− patients had more severe strokes (NIHSS at hospital ward) and poorer visuoconstructive abilities than T+ patients. Our results indicate that thrombolysis has a favourable effect on visuoperceptual functions in acute stroke. Springer-Verlag, 2010 Cognition nationallicence Stroke nationallicence Thrombolysis nationallicence Visuoperceptual functions nationallicence Laihosalo M. Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland aut Kettunen J. Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland aut Koivisto A.-M Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland aut Dastidar P. Regional Medical Imaging Center and Tampere Medical School, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland aut Ollikainen J. Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland aut Jehkonen Mervi Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland aut Journal of Neurology Springer-Verlag 258/6(2011-06-01), 1021-1025 0340-5354 258:6<1021 2011 258 415 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-010-5873-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-010-5873-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Laihosalo M. Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kettunen J. Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Koivisto A.-M Tampere School of Public Health, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Dastidar P. Regional Medical Imaging Center and Tampere Medical School, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ollikainen J. Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Jehkonen Mervi Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Neurology Springer-Verlag 258/6(2011-06-01), 1021-1025 0340-5354 258:6<1021 2011 258 415 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer