Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Native speaker of the Czech Republic. Czech must be the patient\'s native language. * Admission to the monitored bed of the neurological ICU with the possibility of initial examination within 24 hours of admission (not the onset of CVA). * Anticipated length of hospitalization longer than five days. * First clinical CVA in life. Subclinical signs of CVA on brain CT are acceptable. * Absence of previous neurological deficit of any etiology affecting the brain, e.g., trauma, or spinal cord. * Vigilant, i.e., without quantitative impairment of consciousness. Delirium may be present. Exclusion Criteria: * Native speaker of the Czech Republic. Czech must be the patient\'s mother tongue. * Admission to the monitored bed of the neurological ICU with the possibility of initial examination within 24 hours of admission (not the onset of CVA). * Anticipated length of hospitalization longer than five days. * First clinical CVA in life. Subclinical signs of CVA on brain CT are acceptable. * Absence of previous neurological deficit of any etiology affecting the brain, e.g., trauma, or spinal cord. * Vigilant, i.e., without quantitative impairment of consciousness. Delirium may be present. * Presence of a previous neurological deficit. * Unfavorable prognosis upon admission. * Discharge or anticipation of early discharge from the ICU before the follow-up examination after 5 days. * Transient ischemic attack and conditions mimicking stroke. * Resolution of deficit before the initial examination. * Absence of the principal investigator. * Intubation upon admission. * Refusal to participate in the study by the patient or relatives. * Complications during hospitalization affecting brain function, e.g., aspiration with hypoxia. * Sudden progression of the condition to unconsciousness. * Unique situations, e.g., acute endarterectomy.