Post-stroke dementia after haemorrhagic stroke

This study was undertaken because there was a lack of good evidence about the risk of dementia after haemorrhagic stroke.¹ Patients from the Prognosis of Intracerebral Haemorrhage (PITCH) cohort were included in the study if they were aged ≥18 years and older and had a parenchymal haemorrhage on their first CT scan.¹ Patients were followed for a median of six years, and monitored for the development of dementia, based on the National Institute on Aging – Alzheimer’s Association criteria.¹ In this group of patients who experienced haemorrhagic stroke there was a substantial risk of developing dementia.¹

Reference:
1. Moulin S, Labreuche J, Bombois S, et al. Dementia risk after spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage: a prospective cohort study. Lancet Neurol 2016; 15 (8): 820–829.