Importance of Retesting for the Final Diagnosis of Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment

Conclusions: We established the prevalence of CogI and its course after 6 months in a well-defined group of patients after a mild ischaemic stroke (mean NIHSS: 2 and mean mRS: 1 at the discharge). Our results show that the prevalence of CogI after an ischaemic stroke at discharge is relatively high (74%), and it tends to be a spontaneous reduction. Cognitive functions were changed in 35% of patients. The definition of PSCI was completed in only 24% of individuals. Only an examination several months after a stroke can give us more accurate information about the true prevalence of persistent CogI after a stroke.PMID:36984638 | PMC:PMC10051614 | DOI:10.3390/medicina59030637
Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Source Type: research