Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation
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Review Meta Analysis
Cognitive impairment and risk of stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
Cognitive impairment is linked to vascular risk factors and brain vascular pathologies. Several studies have tested whether subjects with cognitive impairment have higher risk for stroke. The aim of this study was to systematically review available evidence on the association between cognitive impairment and risk of stroke to obtain precise effect estimates of the association and to identify which cognitive domains associate most with incident stroke. ⋯ Cognitive impairment is associated with higher risk of stroke. The associations were not significantly different for executive function, memory, and language.