Prestroke cognitive decline in africans: Prevalence, predictors and association with poststroke dementia

Pre-existing cognitive decline is a risk factor for stroke onset and poststroke dementia. There is a knowledge gap on prestroke cognitive decline in indigenous Africans. We estimated prevalence and predictors of prestroke cognitive decline, as well as its association with poststroke dementia at one year in Nigerian survivors of a first ever stroke.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research