Effects of cortisol on cognitive and emotional disorders after stroke: A scoping review

Objectives: Stroke-induced cognitive and mood disorders are closely related to glucocorticoids released during hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activation. There are many studies on the relationship between cortisol levels and post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) and post-stroke depressi...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tiantian Wang, Xuan Li, Yuanyuan Jia, Yuyao Zhang, Dianhuai Meng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024163098
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850218977705328640
author Tiantian Wang
Xuan Li
Yuanyuan Jia
Yuyao Zhang
Dianhuai Meng
author_facet Tiantian Wang
Xuan Li
Yuanyuan Jia
Yuyao Zhang
Dianhuai Meng
author_sort Tiantian Wang
collection DOAJ
description Objectives: Stroke-induced cognitive and mood disorders are closely related to glucocorticoids released during hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activation. There are many studies on the relationship between cortisol levels and post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) and post-stroke depression (PSD). This paper provides a scoping review of these studies to clarify the effect of cortisol on PSCI and PSD, thereby providing a theoretical basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Materials and methods: We searched for literature published up to October 2023 on the association of cortisol with post-stroke cognitive and emotional disorders in the PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CNKI and Wanfang databases. Relevant papers were identified and the effects of cortisol on cognitive and emotional disorders after stroke were analyzed by literature induction. Results: Eighteen papers were included, including cross-sectional studies and cohort studies. The subjects suffered ischemic stroke or hemorrhagic stroke. Cortisol levels were measured from samples of blood, saliva or hair. Most patients showed increased basal cortisol levels and changes in cortisol circadian rhythms. Most studies report that patients with high cortisol levels on admission (acute phase of stroke) are more likely to experience cognitive decline and depression later in life. Conclusions: Admission cortisol level may be a promising biomarker for predicting cognitive and emotional prognosis after stroke.
format Article
id doaj-art-e4c78585e51f4baf97ab671384016f98
institution OA Journals
issn 2405-8440
language English
publishDate 2024-11-01
publisher Elsevier
record_format Article
series Heliyon
spelling doaj-art-e4c78585e51f4baf97ab671384016f982025-08-20T02:07:31ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-11-011022e4027810.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40278Effects of cortisol on cognitive and emotional disorders after stroke: A scoping reviewTiantian Wang0Xuan Li1Yuanyuan Jia2Yuyao Zhang3Dianhuai Meng4Rehabilitation Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, ChinaRehabilitation Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, ChinaRehabilitation Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, ChinaRehabilitation Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, ChinaCorresponding author.; Rehabilitation Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, ChinaObjectives: Stroke-induced cognitive and mood disorders are closely related to glucocorticoids released during hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activation. There are many studies on the relationship between cortisol levels and post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) and post-stroke depression (PSD). This paper provides a scoping review of these studies to clarify the effect of cortisol on PSCI and PSD, thereby providing a theoretical basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Materials and methods: We searched for literature published up to October 2023 on the association of cortisol with post-stroke cognitive and emotional disorders in the PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CNKI and Wanfang databases. Relevant papers were identified and the effects of cortisol on cognitive and emotional disorders after stroke were analyzed by literature induction. Results: Eighteen papers were included, including cross-sectional studies and cohort studies. The subjects suffered ischemic stroke or hemorrhagic stroke. Cortisol levels were measured from samples of blood, saliva or hair. Most patients showed increased basal cortisol levels and changes in cortisol circadian rhythms. Most studies report that patients with high cortisol levels on admission (acute phase of stroke) are more likely to experience cognitive decline and depression later in life. Conclusions: Admission cortisol level may be a promising biomarker for predicting cognitive and emotional prognosis after stroke.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024163098cortisol:strokeCognitive impairmentemotion:depression
spellingShingle Tiantian Wang
Xuan Li
Yuanyuan Jia
Yuyao Zhang
Dianhuai Meng
Effects of cortisol on cognitive and emotional disorders after stroke: A scoping review
Heliyon
cortisol:stroke
Cognitive impairment
emotion:depression
title Effects of cortisol on cognitive and emotional disorders after stroke: A scoping review
title_full Effects of cortisol on cognitive and emotional disorders after stroke: A scoping review
title_fullStr Effects of cortisol on cognitive and emotional disorders after stroke: A scoping review
title_full_unstemmed Effects of cortisol on cognitive and emotional disorders after stroke: A scoping review
title_short Effects of cortisol on cognitive and emotional disorders after stroke: A scoping review
title_sort effects of cortisol on cognitive and emotional disorders after stroke a scoping review
topic cortisol:stroke
Cognitive impairment
emotion:depression
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024163098
work_keys_str_mv AT tiantianwang effectsofcortisoloncognitiveandemotionaldisordersafterstrokeascopingreview
AT xuanli effectsofcortisoloncognitiveandemotionaldisordersafterstrokeascopingreview
AT yuanyuanjia effectsofcortisoloncognitiveandemotionaldisordersafterstrokeascopingreview
AT yuyaozhang effectsofcortisoloncognitiveandemotionaldisordersafterstrokeascopingreview
AT dianhuaimeng effectsofcortisoloncognitiveandemotionaldisordersafterstrokeascopingreview