The Behavioral and Cognitive Executive Disorders of Stroke: The GREFEX Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many studies have highlighted the high prevalence of executive disorders in stroke. However, major uncertainties remain due to use of variable and non-validated methods. The objectives of this study were: 1) to characterize the executive disorder profile in stroke using a standardized battery, validated diagnosis criteria of executive disorders and validated framework for the interpretation of neuropsychological data and 2) examine the sensitivity of the harmonization standards protocol proposed by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and Canadian Stroke Network (NINDS-CSN) for the diagnosis of Vascular Cognitive Impairment.

Methods

237 patients (infarct: 57; cerebral hemorrhage: 54; ruptured aneurysm of the anterior communicating artery (AC

SUBMITTER: Roussel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4732595 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature