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Effect of B Vitamins and Lowering Homocysteine on Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Previous Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Prespecified Secondary Analysis of a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial and Meta-Analysis Clinical Sciences
Conclusions— Daily supplementation with folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 to a self-selected clinical trial cohort of cognitively unimpaired patients with previous stroke or transient ischemic attack lowered mean tHcy but had no effect on the incidence of cognitive impairment or cognitive decline, as measured by the MMSE, during a median of 2.8 years. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.controlled-trials.com. Unique identifier: ISRCTN74743444; URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00097669.
Source: Stroke - July 22, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Hankey, G. J., Ford, A. H., Yi, Q., Eikelboom, J. W., Lees, K. R., Chen, C., Xavier, D., Navarro, J. C., Ranawaka, U. K., Uddin, W., Ricci, S., Gommans, J., Schmidt, R., Almeida, O. P., van Bockxmeer, F. M., on Behalf of the VITATOPS Trial Study Group Tags: Other Treatment, Other Stroke Treatment - Medical Clinical Sciences Source Type: research