Neuroepidemiology

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Impaired Motor Speed, Visuospatial Episodic Memory and Verbal Fluency Characterize Cognition in Long-Term Stroke Survivors: The Tromsø Study

Engstad T.a · Almkvist O.b,c · Viitanen M.b,d · Arnesen E.a

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aInstitute of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway; bDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; cDepartment of Psychology, University of Stockholm, Sweden; dDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway and University of Turku, Finland

Keywords: StrokeCognitive impairmentEpidemiologyNeuropsychological test

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Abstract of Original Paper

Published online: October 21, 2003
Issue release date: November – December

Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 4

ISSN: 0251-5350 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0208 (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/NED

Abstract

The cognitive function after stroke is examined in acute and subacute phase, but poorly characterized in long-term stroke survivors. This paper discusses cognitive function among long-term stroke survivors, with matched stroke-free subjects, based on a population survey. General cognition, verbal, executive and visuospatial function, memory, attention, and motor speed were tested as well as motor function in upper extremities. Stroke survivors and controls were most effectively discriminated by means of motor speed, followed by visuospatial episodic memory and verbal fluency. This pattern of cognitive disturbances may be a consequence of cerebral lesions in frontal subcortical areas, and is different from Alzheimer’s disease.

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Article / Publication Details

First-Page Preview
Abstract of Original Paper

Published online: October 21, 2003
Issue release date: November – December

Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 4

ISSN: 0251-5350 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0208 (Online)

For additional information: https://www.karger.com/NED

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