TY - JOUR
T1 - Intellectual impairment in the first year following stroke, compared to an age-matched population sample
AU - Andersen, Grethe
AU - Vestergaard, Karsten
AU - Østergaard Riis, Jens
AU - Ingeman-Nielsen, Margrethe
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - 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. Significant impairment occurred in 32, 26 and 26% of the stroke patients at 1, 6 and 12 months, which correlated to subjective complaints and a dependent life after discharge. Most patients scored stable or improved (84%), while 16% deteriorated significantly. Intellectual impairment correlated to CT lesion size and central atrophy, age and pre-stroke lower functional and social activity, as well as to stroke-induced handicap including aphasia, neglect, and increased mood symptoms. Thus, stroke-induced brain damage influences general intellectual function but may not be the sole reason for intellectual impairment.
AB - 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. Significant impairment occurred in 32, 26 and 26% of the stroke patients at 1, 6 and 12 months, which correlated to subjective complaints and a dependent life after discharge. Most patients scored stable or improved (84%), while 16% deteriorated significantly. Intellectual impairment correlated to CT lesion size and central atrophy, age and pre-stroke lower functional and social activity, as well as to stroke-induced handicap including aphasia, neglect, and increased mood symptoms. Thus, stroke-induced brain damage influences general intellectual function but may not be the sole reason for intellectual impairment.
KW - Central atrophy
KW - Intellectual impairment
KW - Mattis Dementia Rating Scale
KW - Population-based study
KW - Stroke
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U2 - 10.1159/000108054
DO - 10.1159/000108054
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:0029851808
SN - 1015-9770
VL - 6
SP - 363
EP - 369
JO - Cerebrovascular Diseases
JF - Cerebrovascular Diseases
IS - 6
ER -