Risk factors for cognitive impairment after stroke

This study attempted to address the inconsistencies in previous reports of risk factors for cognitive impairment after stroke by using individual patient data from 13 different studies across the international ‘Stroke and Cognition Consortium’.¹ In total, the dataset comprised 3,146 people.¹ Across the dataset, post-stroke cognitive impairment was common, occurring in 44% of the sample.¹ As shown on the slide, the presence of diabetes mellitus, and/or a history of stroke, were both strongly associated with poorer cognitive function after stroke, after adjustments for covariate factors.¹

Reference:
1.Lo JW, Crawford JD, Desmond DW, et al.; Stroke and Cognition (STROKOG) Collaboration. Profile of and risk factors for poststroke cognitive impairment in diverse ethnoregional groups. Neurology 2019; 93 (24): e2257–e2271.