INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT IN THE FIRST YEAR FOLLOWING STROKE, COMPARED TO AN AGE-MATCHED POPULATION-SAMPLE

Citation
G. Andersen et al., INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT IN THE FIRST YEAR FOLLOWING STROKE, COMPARED TO AN AGE-MATCHED POPULATION-SAMPLE, Cerebrovascular diseases, 6(6), 1996, pp. 363-369
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Clinical Neurology","Peripheal Vascular Diseas
Journal title
ISSN journal
10159770
Volume
6
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
363 - 369
Database
ISI
SICI code
1015-9770(1996)6:6<363:IIITFY>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
General intellectual impairment during the first year following stroke in 188 unselected, previously not demented patients aged 60-80 years was assessed with a comprehensive screening test, the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale, and compared to an age-matched population sample. Signif icant impairment occurred in 32, 26 and 26% of the stroke patients at 1, 6 and 12 months, which correlated to subjective complaints and a de pendent life after discharge. Most patients scored stable or improved (84%), while 16% deteriorated significantly. Intellectual impairment c orrelated to CT lesion size and central atrophy, age and pre-stroke lo wer functional and social activity, as well as to stroke-induced handi cap including aphasia, neglect, and increased mood symptoms. Thus, str oke-induced brain damage influences general intellectual function but may not be the sole reason for intellectual impairment.