High Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients.

ABSTRACT: Background and Aims: Systemic inflammation is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia, but the associations between them in stroke patients are less clear. We examined the impact of systemic inflammation represented as the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) on the development of post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) and domain-specific cognitive outcomes 3-month after ischemic stroke. Methods: Using prospective stroke registry data, we consecutively enrolled 345 participants with ischemic stroke whose cognitive functions were evaluated 3-month after stroke. Their cognition was assessed with the Korean version of the Vascular Cognitive Impairment Harmonization Standards and the Korean-Mini Mental Status Examination. PSCI was defined as a z-score

SUBMITTER: Lee M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8280279 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature