Research Article: Clinical Features, Brain-Structure Changes, and Cognitive Impairment in Basal Ganglia Infarcts: A Pilot Study
Introduction:
Poststroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) is frequent, carries a poor prognosis, and remains underdiagnosed. Our previous study showed that it could affect up to % of stroke patients and that half the cases might develop dementia. Stroke patients with basal ganglia infarct may have good physical recovery, but usually suffer long-term CI. The most impacted cognitive domains after stroke are executive functions/attention and memory, which are mostly related to stroke severity and territory. The prevalence of memory…
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