Abstract

The objective of our research was to study the types of psychological response to the disease in different groups of patients with chronic phase of ischemic stroke. Material and methods. 100 consecutive patients with chronic phase of ischemic stroke and 17 patients with chronic cerebral ischemia were questioned in neurology in-patient department. The types of attitude towards disease were identified with the help of the Personal Questionnaire of the Bekhterev Institute. Results. Our data indicate that clinical (location of the ischemic lesion, severity of paresis), laboratory (cholesterol level) and individual (gender and education) factors are involved in the formation of the internal picture of the disease in patients with chronic phase of ischemic stroke. Keywords: ischemic stroke, the Personal Questionnaire of the Bekhterev Institute, attitudes towards disease.

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