Influence of stroke infarct location on quality of life assessed in a multivariate lesion-symptom mapping study

Königsberg, A. et al. (2021) Influence of stroke infarct location on quality of life assessed in a multivariate lesion-symptom mapping study. Scientific Reports, 11, 13490. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-92865-x) (PMID:34188114) (PMCID:PMC8241844)

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Abstract

Stroke has a deleterious impact on quality of life. However, it is less well known if stroke lesions in different brain regions are associated with reduced quality of life (QoL). We therefore investigated this association by multivariate lesion-symptom mapping. We analyzed magnetic resonance imaging and clinical data from the WAKE-UP trial. European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) 3 level questionnaires were completed 90 days after stroke. Lesion symptom mapping was performed using a multivariate machine learning algorithm (support vector regression) based on stroke lesions 22–36 h after stroke. Brain regions with significant associations were explored in reference to white matter tracts. Of 503 randomized patients, 329 were included in the analysis (mean age 65.4 years, SD 11.5; median NIHSS = 6, IQR 4–9; median EQ-5D score 90 days after stroke 1, IQR 0–4, median lesion volume 3.3 ml, IQR 1.1–16.9 ml). After controlling for lesion volume, significant associations between lesions and EQ-5D score were detected for the right putamen, and internal capsules of both hemispheres. Multivariate lesion inference analysis revealed an association between injuries of the cortico-spinal tracts with worse self-reported quality of life 90 days after stroke in comparably small stroke lesions, extending previous reports of the association of striato-capsular lesions with worse functional outcome. Our findings are of value to identify patients at risk of impaired QoL after stroke.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Muir, Professor Keith
Authors: Königsberg, A., DeMarco, A. T., Mayer, C., Wouters, A., Schlemm, E., Ebinger, M., Cho, T.-H., Endres, M., Fiebach, J. B., Fiehler, J., Galinovic, I., Puig, J., Thijs, V., Lemmens, R., Muir, K. W., Nighoghossian, N., Pedraza, S., Simonsen, C. Z., Gerloff, C., Thomalla, G., and Cheng, B.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience
Journal Name:Scientific Reports
Publisher:Nature Research
ISSN:2045-2322
ISSN (Online):2045-2322
Published Online:29 June 2021
Copyright Holders:Copyright © The Author(s) 2021
First Published:First published in Scientific Reports 11(1):13490
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons Licence

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