Cerebral microbleeds are associated with cognitive decline early after ischemic stroke

ConclusionCognitive abilities are more severely impaired in CMB-positive stroke patients compared to CMB-free controls, whereby memory-associated functions are most affected. CMB might be associated with post-stroke cognitive decline, particularly with impaired memory and phonemic fluency.

Source: Journal of Neurology - February 14, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research