Impact of Baseline Features and Risk Factor Control on Cognitive Function in the Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Intracranial Stenosis Trial
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Tanya N Turan1, Sami Al Kasab2, Alison Smock1
1Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Insights
Cognitive impairment is common in patients with intracranial atherosclerosis. Physical inactivity, both at the start and during follow-up, strongly predicts cognitive decline.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Vascular Neurology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
Background:
- Cerebrovascular disease is a significant contributor to cognitive impairment.
- The Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent stroke in Intracranial Stenosis (SAMMPRIS) trial provides a cohort for investigating cognitive function.
- Understanding risk factors for cognitive decline in this population is crucial for intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between cognitive function and various risk factors.
- To identify predictors of cognitive impairment at baseline and during follow-up.
- To analyze risk factor targets in patients receiving aggressive medical management.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from 371 patients meeting inclusion criteria in the SAMMPRIS trial.
- Assessed cognitive function using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score (defined as MoCA < 26).
- Performed multivariate analysis to identify independent predictors of cognitive function at baseline, 12 months, and closeout.
Main Results:
- 55% of patients exhibited cognitive impairment (MoCA < 26) at baseline.
- Older age and physical inactivity were associated with baseline cognitive impairment.
- Older age, non-white race, lower BMI, and baseline cognitive impairment predicted impairment at 12 months. Physical inactivity during follow-up was the strongest predictor in the aggressive medical management group.
Conclusions:
- Cognitive impairment is prevalent in severe symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis.
- Physical inactivity is a significant predictor of cognitive impairment, both at baseline and during follow-up.
Background:
Cerebrovascular disease is an important cause of cognitive impairment. The aim of this study is to report the relationship between cognitive function and risk factors at baseline and during follow-up in the Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent stroke in Intracranial Stenosis (SAMMPRIS) trial.
Methods:
Subjects in the SAMMPRIS trial were included in this study. In order to have an assessment of cognitive function independent of stroke, patients with a stroke as a qualifying event whose deficits included aphasia or neglect were excluded from these analyses as were those with a cerebrovascular event during follow-up. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score was used to assess cognitive impairment at baseline, 4 months, 12 months and closeout. Cognitive impairment was defined as MoCA < 26. A multivariate analysis was performed to determine what risk factors were independent predictors of cognitive function at baseline, 12 months and closeout. Among patients randomized to aggressive medical management only, the percentage of patients with cognitive impairment was compared between patients in versus out of target for each risk factor at 12 months and closeout.
Results:
Of the 451 patients in SAMMPRIS, 371 patients met the inclusion criteria. MoCA < 26 was present in 55% at baseline. Older age and physical inactivity were associated with cognitive impairment at baseline. Older age, non-white race, lower baseline body mass index, and baseline cognitive impairment were associated with cognitive impairment at 12 months. In the aggressive medical management group, at 12 months, physical inactivity during follow-up was the strongest risk factor associated with cognitive impairment.
Conclusion:
Cognitive impairment is common in patients with severe symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis. Physical inactivity at baseline and during follow-up is a strong predictor of cognitive impairment.
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