Factors associated with cognitive impairment at 3, 6, and 12 months after the first stroke among Lebanese survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aimed to calculate the rate of post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) by evaluating the cognitive domains among Lebanese stroke survivors at 3, 6, and 12 months post-stroke, and to identify the contributing factors including pre- and post-stroke related factors.

Methods

A multicenter longitudinal prospective study was conducted in 10 hospitals from Beirut and Mount Lebanon for a 15-month period. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), modified Rankin Scale (mRS), Short Form Health Survey (SF12), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were used to assess cognitive function, disability degree, Quality of Life (QoL), stroke severity, and levels of anxiety and depression, respectively. Then, uni

SUBMITTER: Boutros CF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9847618 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature