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Determining the Functional Status of the Corticospinal Tract Within One Week of Stroke

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Relationship between personality and poststroke functional outcomes: a systematic review.

Desson Au-Yeung¹, Simon Matthews², Jonathan Hewitt³

¹Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK.

BMJ Neurology Open

|October 10, 2025

Summary

Personality traits like extroversion and openness are linked to better stroke recovery outcomes. However, type D personality may hinder functional recovery after a stroke, warranting further investigation.

Keywords:

REHABILITATION STROKE SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Psychology
Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

Traditional stroke outcome predictors include age and stroke severity.
The influence of personality on stroke rehabilitation and functional outcomes remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To review existing literature and assess the association between personality traits and poststroke functional outcomes.

Main Methods:

A systematic search of multiple databases (Medline, AMED, APA PsychINFO, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Scopus) was conducted.
Included studies involved adults with stroke, assessed personality and functional outcomes using validated methods, and were peer-reviewed.
Five studies (n=424) met the inclusion criteria.

Main Results:

Extroversion, openness, and low lie-tendency personality traits showed positive associations with improved functional outcomes poststroke.
Type D personality was negatively associated with functional outcomes.
Eysenck's Personality Questionnaire and Barthel Index were commonly used assessment tools.

Conclusions:

Preliminary evidence suggests a link between personality and poststroke functional outcomes.
The current evidence is limited by a small number of studies and small sample sizes.
Further research is necessary to fully elucidate this relationship.