New research points out that fatigue may persist up to a year in patients who have suffered a transient ischemic attack, also known as a mini-AVC.
Do you feel fatigued too often? You may have suffered a mini-AVC and that is the cause.
According to a new investigation in Neurology, fatigue may persist Up to one year after a mini-AVCparticularly in individuals with an anxiety or depression history, it says.
A transient ischemic attack (AIT), often referred to as a mini-AVC, occurs when the blood flow to the brain is briefly interrupted. Although symptoms such as dragged speech, face fall or arms weakness normally disappear within 24 hours, study suggests that fatigue may persist long after other physical symptoms disappear.
“People with an ait seem to recover quickly, but our results show that fatigue can be a lasting and significant challenge”, Said the main author of the study, Boris Modrau, from the University Hospital of Aalborg, in Denmark.
The study accompanied 354 individuals with an average age of 70 years that had recently suffered an AIT. Participants were responded at four intervals – two weeks, three months, six months and one year after stroke – using questionnaires that evaluated five types of fatigue: general tiredness, physical fatigue, activity reduction, motivation reduction and mental fatigue.
At first, participants obtained a average of 12.3 points on the scale of fatigue (where scores range from 4 to 20), with 61% of participants classified as having fatigue. This percentage has decreased slightly over time, with 54% of participants still referring to fatigue at 3, 6 and 12 months after stroke.
It is important to note that brain exams did not show any connection between the presence of blood clots and prolonged fatigue, suggesting that Other factors may be at stake. A significant discovery was that individuals who suffered prolonged fatigue were twice more likely to have had previous diagnoses of anxiety or depression.
“Our study underlines the need for a Continuous monitoring after an AITespecially for patients who refer to fatigue at an early stage, ”said Modrau.“ Understanding who is at risk of long -term fatigue can help guide more effective care and follow -up interventions. ”
Although the study provides valuable information, researchers signaled a limitation: some responses to the questionnaire may have been influenced by assistance from care providerswhich may have an impact on the accuracy of self-remedied fatigue levels.
The results stress that while mini-AVC are often classified as transients from a medical point of view, their impact on a person’s daily life can be anything but short duration.
