• J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. · Nov 2009

    Cognitive impairment predicts poststroke death in long-term follow-up.

    • N K J Oksala, H Jokinen, S Melkas, A Oksala, T Pohjasvaara, M Hietanen, R Vataja, M Kaste, P J Karhunen, and T Erkinjuntti.
    • Department of Surgery and Forensic Medicine, Medical School, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, 33014 University of Tampere, Finland. niku.oksala@tuubi1.net
    • J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. 2009 Nov 1; 80 (11): 1230-5.

    BackgroundPoststroke global cognitive decline and dementia have been related to poor long-term survival. Whether deficits in specific cognitive domains are associated with long-term survival in patients with ischaemic stroke is not known in detail.MethodsPatients with acute stroke subjected to comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation were included in the study (n = 409) and followed up for up to 12 years.ResultsIn Kaplan-Meier analysis, impairments in following cognitive domains predicted poor poststroke survival (estimated years): executive functions (48.2%) (5.8 vs 10.1 years, p<0.0001), memory (59.9%) (6.8 vs 9.3 years, p = 0.009), language (28.9%) (5.3 vs 8.6 years, p = 0.004) and visuospatial/constructional abilities (55.2%) (5.6 vs 10.1 years, p<0.0001). Low Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) ConclusionsIn patients with ischaemic stroke, cognitive impairment, particularly in executive functions, and visuospatial/constructional abilities relate to poor survival.

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