Mood and Cognitive Trajectories Over the First Year after Mild Ischemic Stroke

Cognitive and mood dysfunction are major contributors to post-stroke disability. The longer-term trajectories of mood and cognition post-stroke remain unclear, as do which cognitive domains decline, improve, or remain stable after stroke, and in which patients. We aimed to characterize the cognitive trajectories of mild ischemic stroke survivors over one year compared to stroke-free controls, and to investigate whether symptoms of anxiety and depression were associated with cognitive function.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 5, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Deena Ebaid, Laura J. Bird, Laura J.E. McCambridge, Emilio Werden, Jennifer Bradshaw, Toby Cumming, Eugene Tang, Amy Brodtmann Source Type: research