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The development of cognitive and emotional impairment after a minor stroke: A longitudinal study.

Åse Hagen MorsundHanne EllekjaerArne GramstadMagnus T ReiestadRune MidgardSigrid B SandoEgil JonsbuHalvor Naess
Published in: Acta neurologica Scandinavica (2019)
This study shows that an improvement of cognitive function still occurs between 3 and 12 months. Despite this, the prevalence of mostly minor cognitive impairment still remains high 12 months after the stroke. The increasing prevalence of depressive symptoms highlights the importance of being vigilant of depressive symptoms throughout the rehabilitation period. Furthermore, high prevalence of fatigue persisted.
Keyphrases
  • depressive symptoms
  • cognitive impairment
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  • sleep quality
  • risk factors
  • social support
  • physical activity