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Dementia After First Stroke. ... Stroke. ...
The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of dementia in previously nondemented patients after a first stroke. Subjects included 110 men and women, ages 40-79, who were consecutively admitted to the hospital as acute ischemic stroke patients. Numerous exclusion criteria included: previous stroke, pre-existing dementia, cancer, CNS disorders, history of alcohol abuse, unusual cause of stroke, and severe sensory impairment. ...
The researchers saw the subjects at three months after their stroke to conduct CT scan, demographic assessment, and clinical, neuropsychological and neuro-radiological evaluation. Dementia was diagnosed according to criteria of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and AIREN.
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