Why the study?
Does an intense stress response (elevated urinary catecholamines) predict mortality and disability in patients following stroke?
Population
65 consecutively seen patients with intracranial vascular damage
Comparison
Intense stress response vs Patients without an intense stress response
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Elevated post-stroke catecholamines and cortisol were associated with higher mortality and disability; leaves open whether stress response is causal or modifiable.
Does an intense stress response (elevated urinary catecholamines) predict mortality and disability in patients following stroke?
Elevated urinary catecholamines and plasma cortisol levels early after stroke are associated with significantly greater mortality and disability, potentially mediated by cardiac abnormalities.
John H. Feibel (1977) studied this question.
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