The course of cognitive impairment after stroke

Studies, including those of the STROKOG collaborators, have investigated the course of cognitive impairment after stroke, including attempting to dissect the rates of cognitive decline immediately after a stroke compared with in the years following a stroke.^1-3 Studies such as these may help patients in the future, by providing a context and evidence base for clinicians aiding patients with recovery and rehabilitation.³

References:
1.Lo JW, Crawford JD, Desmond DW, et al.; Stroke and Cognition (STROKOG) Collaboration. Long-term cognitive decline after stroke: an individual participant data meta-analysis. Stroke 2022; 53 (4): 1318–1327.

2.Lo JW, Crawford JD, Desmond DW, et al.; Stroke and Cognition (STROKOG) Collaboration. Short-term trajectories of poststroke cognitive function: a STROKOG collaboration study. Neurology 2023; 100 (23): e2331–e2341.

3.Buvarp D, Rafsten L, Abzhandadze T, Sunnerhagen KS. A prospective cohort study on longitudinal trajectories of cognitive function after stroke. Sci Rep 2021; 11 (1): 17271.