Early Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Ischemic Vascular Events (original) (raw)

2008, Romanian Journal of Neurology

Evaluation of mild cognitive impairment is important for early management in order to prevent severe dementia. The goal of our study was to assess the cognitive state in patients with ischemic vascular events (first ever stroke or transient ischemic attack).We studied 86 patients who were hospitalized in The Clinic of Neurology from Craiova during the year 2007, for first ever stroke (56 patients) or transient ischemic attack (TIA-32 patients) and also a group composed of 92 control subjects without signs of cerebrovascular disease but with vascular risk factors present. We used for the assessment two scales: Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Cambridge Cognitive Examination (CAMCOG). We made assessment at baseline, after 3 months respectively 6 months. We performed computed tomography in both groups, for a correct diagnosis. At baseline the patient group had a mean MMSE score 27,3 and a mean CAMCOG score 93,9. The control subjects had a mean MMSE score 28,5 and a mean CAMCOG ...