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Cognitive Impairment After Stroke.

Pushpendra Nath Renjen¹, Charu Gauba², Dinesh Chaudhari³

¹Neurosciences, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital.

|November 7, 2015

Summary

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Vascular cognitive impairment affects up to 72% of stroke survivors, with dementia seen in 30%. Identifying risk factors like age and stroke severity is key for secondary stroke prevention.

Keywords:

barthel index cind cognitive impairment iqcode nihss psd stroke vascular dementia

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Public Health

Background:

Vascular dementia is a significant contributor to stroke-related morbidity and mortality.
Understanding vascular dementia aids in developing preventive strategies.
Cognitive impairment post-stroke impacts patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the frequency of cognitive impairment following acute stroke.
To identify factors influencing cognitive impairment after stroke.

Main Methods:

Study included 50 adults with acute stroke (infarct or hemorrhage).
Assessed stroke severity using NIHSS and functional status with Barthel's Index.
Cognitive function evaluated using PGI-BBD and SIQCODE, with statistical analysis performed.

Main Results:

Dementia observed in 30%, cognitive impairment no dementia (CIND) in 42%, and normal cognition in 28% of patients.
Associated factors included advanced age, male sex, low education, stroke type (hemorrhage), stroke severity, and brain involvement (cortical atrophy, hemispheric/subcortical).

Conclusions:

A high percentage (72%) of stroke patients experience some form of cognitive impairment.
Secondary stroke prevention strategies are crucial for reducing vascular dementia incidence.