Common medical complications of stroke

Complication	Percent
Falls	25
Urinary tract infection	24
Chest infection	22
Pressure sores	21
Depression	16
Shoulder pain	9
Deep venous thrombosis	2
Pulmonary embolism	1

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Medical complications of stroke were frequent in a prospective multicenter study of 311 patients followed weekly through hospital discharge and again at 6, 18, and 30 months after stroke.

Data from: Langhorne, P, Stott, DJ, Robertson, L, et al. Medical complications after stroke: a multicenter study. Stroke 2000; 31:1223.

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Common medical complications of stroke