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Manifestaciones Clínicas
Foksouna Sakadi1, Nderbe Melom Christelle2, Allaissem Doumdongar3
1Department of Neurology, Reference Hospital, Ndjamena, NDdjamena, Ndjamena, Chad.
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association
|December 25, 2025
Resumen
El deterioro cognitivo complica frecuentemente el ictus, aumentando la dependencia del paciente. Este estudio destaca la necesidad de una mejor comprensión y manejo de estos problemas cognitivos en los supervivientes de ictus.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Neurología
- Salud Pública
- Ciencias Cognitivas
Sus antecedentes:
- El ictus presenta un importante desafío de salud global con sustanciales impactos socioeconómicos.
- Las complicaciones cognitivas después del ictus siguen siendo poco estudiadas en muchas regiones, incluido Chad.
- Comprender estas complicaciones es crucial para el manejo y la atención eficaz del paciente.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Describir la prevalencia y características del deterioro cognitivo en pacientes con ictus en Chad.
- Proporcionar datos que puedan informar sobre estrategias de manejo mejoradas para los supervivientes de ictus.
Principales métodos:
- Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, multicéntrico y transversal durante 8 meses en tres hospitales de referencia de Ndjamena.
- Se evaluaron 24 pacientes con ictus diagnosticados con deterioro cognitivo (criterios VASCOG) utilizando diversas herramientas, incluyendo MMSE, test de Albert, figura de Rey, ISDC, GADS y escala de Barthel.
- Se recopilaron datos que incluían variables sociodemográficas, anamnésicas, clínicas y paraclinicas.
Principales resultados:
- El 18,18% de los pacientes con ictus incluidos presentaron deterioro cognitivo.
- Los problemas comunes incluyeron problemas de memoria (100%), déficits motores (20%) y trastornos del lenguaje (12%).
- Los hallazgos significativos incluyeron negligencia perceptual (16%), dependencia total en las actividades diarias (41,7%) y depresión moderada (41%).
Conclusiones:
- El deterioro cognitivo es una complicación común y significativa del ictus, que contribuye directamente a una mayor dependencia del paciente.
- Se recomienda una mayor investigación con evaluaciones neuropsicológicas completas y neuroimagen para comprender mejor los déficits cognitivos relacionados con el ictus.
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