Poststroke dementia is associated with recurrent ischaemic stroke

Conclusions Poststroke dementia predicts recurrence of ischaemic stroke in long-term follow-up and should be considered when estimating prognosis.

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Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - June 9, 2013 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Sibolt, G., Curtze, S., Melkas, S., Putaala, J., Pohjasvaara, T., Kaste, M., Karhunen, P. J., Oksala, N. K. J., Erkinjuntti, T. Tags: Dementia, Stroke, Hypertension, Memory disorders (psychiatry) Cerebrovascular disease Source Type: research