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Assessing cognitive impairment following stroke.

Michelle N McDonnell1, Janet Bryan, Ashleigh E Smith

  • 1Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001. Australia. michelle.mcdonnell@unisa.edu.au

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
|June 7, 2011
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Cognitive function assessment after stroke is crucial. A brief cognitive test protocol effectively identified impairment and showed that exercise improved memory and processing speed in stroke survivors.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Cognitive function assessment is often overlooked post-stroke.
  • There is no established consensus on the best methods for assessing post-stroke cognition.
  • Identifying cognitive deficits is vital for effective stroke rehabilitation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a brief cognitive testing protocol for detecting cognitive impairment in community-dwelling individuals with chronic stroke.
  • To compare cognitive function between stroke survivors and healthy controls.
  • To assess the protocol's sensitivity in detecting cognitive changes in stroke survivors undergoing an exercise intervention.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of community-dwelling individuals with chronic stroke and healthy controls were assessed.

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  • Four specific cognitive tests were administered, targeting executive function, memory, and information-processing speed.
  • Cognitive changes in stroke survivors were monitored during a 5-month exercise intervention.

    • Main Results:

    • The selected cognitive tests successfully differentiated between stroke survivors and healthy controls.
    • Significant differences were observed in executive function, memory, and information-processing speed.
    • Stroke survivors participating in the exercise program demonstrated significant improvements in memory and information-processing speed.

    Conclusions:

    • A brief cognitive assessment protocol can effectively identify cognitive deficits in chronic stroke survivors.
    • Exercise interventions show potential for improving cognitive function, specifically memory and processing speed, in long-term stroke survivors.
    • The utilized cognitive tests are sensitive to changes in cognition following stroke and exercise.