Clinical Determinants of Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment following Ischaemic Stroke: The Sydney Stroke Study

2006202 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Perminder S. Sachdev · UNSW Sydney

Henry Brodaty · Age UK

Michael Valenzuela · Neuropsychiatric Research Institute

L. Lorentz · Age UK

Jeffrey CL Looi · Neuropsychiatric Research Institute

Karen F. Berman · Neuropsychiatric Research Institute

Alastair Ross ·

Abstract

Post-stroke dementia and MCI are common, especially in older individuals. Cerebrovascular risk factors are not independent risk factors for VaD, but stroke volume is a significant determinant of dementia. Premorbid functioning is a determinant of post- stroke impairment.

Topics & Keywords

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders

Volume 21, Issue 5-6, pp. 275-283

DOI: 10.1159/000091434

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