Clinical characteristics of poststroke dementia patients with age of 60 years and older
Journal of Medical Research
;
: 79-85, 2007.
Article
in Vietnamese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-341
ABSTRACT
Background:
Dementia is one of the major causes of dependency after stroke. The prevalence of poststroke dementia (PSD)defined as any dementia occurring after stroke is likely to increase in the future.Objectives:
This study have twopurposes:
1) Clinical study of MCI and dementia after the first stroke of patients with age of 60 years and older; 2) Overview on clinical characteristics of memory disorders. Subjects andmethod:
30 patients with were diagnosed with the first ischemic stroke in Huu nghi hospital together with the same number in the control group were involved in this study. The subjects in the two groups were all satisfied with included/excluded criteria diagnosis. Clinical diagnosis of new - onset dementia or other mental disorders was determined using neuropsychological tests.Results:
Many functions of the brain were impaired including logical memory, visiospatial skills, executive function were statistically reduced in the research group compared to the control. However, language function was also impacted but not as much as others. The frequency of the poststrocke dementia in this study was 12.3% while the poststrocke mild cognitive impairment rate was 47%.Conclusions:
Global cognitive functioning together with memory state was significantly declined in the ischemic stroke compared to the control group.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Stroke
/
Dementia
Language:
Vietnamese
Journal:
Journal of Medical Research
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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