Validation of NINDS-CSN neuropsychological battery for vascular cognitive impairment in Chinese stroke patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The NINDS-Canadian Stroke Network (NINDS-CSN) recommended a neuropsychological battery of three protocols to diagnose vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), however, due to culture and language differences, the battery cannot be directly used in China. Validation of the battery in mandarin Chinese is lacking. Our study investigated the reliability and validity of the adapted Chinese versions of the battery in stroke patients with high probability of VCI.

Methods

Fifty mild stroke patients (median of National Institute of Health Stroke Scale [NIHSS] score, 2) and 50 stroke-free normal controls were recruited. All subjects' demographics, clinical history, and stroke severity were recorded. The NINDS-CSN neuropsychological protocols were adapted into the Chinese versio

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4350916 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature