Cognitive impairment and memory dysfunction after a stroke diagnosis: a post-stroke memory assessment.

ABSTRACT: Cognitive impairment and memory dysfunction following stroke diagnosis are common symptoms that significantly affect the survivors' quality of life. Stroke patients have a high potential to develop dementia within the first year of stroke onset. Currently, efforts are being exerted to assess stroke effects on the brain, particularly in the early stages. Numerous neuropsychological assessments are being used to evaluate and differentiate cognitive impairment and dementia following stroke. This article focuses on the role of available neuropsychological assessments in detection of dementia and memory loss after stroke. This review starts with stroke types and risk factors associated with dementia development, followed by a brief description of stroke diagnosis criteria and the effects of str

SUBMITTER: Al-Qazzaz NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4164290 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature