Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Stroke Survivors with Basilar Artery Occlusive Disease
Background. Despite growing literature on posterior vascular disease, specific information about the cognitive and functional profiles of patients with basilar artery occlusion disease (BAOD) is scarce. The aims of this study were (1) to compare the cognitive statuses of BAOD survivors versus health...
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| description | Background. Despite growing literature on posterior vascular disease, specific information about the cognitive and functional profiles of patients with basilar artery occlusion disease (BAOD) is scarce. The aims of this study were (1) to compare the cognitive statuses of BAOD survivors versus healthy controls and (2) to correlate the functional capacity outcomes with the cognitive profiles of BAOD patients. Methods. Comprehensive cognitive and functional assessments were carried out in 28 patients with BAOD and 27 age- and education level-matched healthy controls. Results. Compared to matched controls, patients presented impairments in selective, sustained, and set-shifting attention, processing speed, visuospatial skills, mental flexibility, and monitoring rules. There were significant deficits in verbal episodic memory (immediate and delayed recall) and visuospatial episodic memory (immediate and delayed recall and recognition). Functional capacity outcomes were significantly related to the cognitive test results. Seventy-five percent of patients had a Modified Rankin Scale score of 0 or 1. Conclusions. Our results indicate good functional outcomes in a selected group of BAOD survivors, despite the presence of subnormal performance on some cognitive tests, including tests of attention, executive function, and long-term memory. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ecfd11a96ce34974b0508d3d8a22d4722025-08-20T03:21:26ZengWileyBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85842015-01-01201510.1155/2015/971514971514Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Stroke Survivors with Basilar Artery Occlusive DiseaseKenia Repiso Campanholo0Adriana Bastos Conforto1Carolina Medeiros Rimkus2Eliane Correa Miotto3Department of Neurology, University of São Paulo, 05403-000 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Neurology, University of São Paulo, 05403-000 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Radiology, University of São Paulo, 05403-000 São Paulo, SP, BrazilDepartment of Neurology, University of São Paulo, 05403-000 São Paulo, SP, BrazilBackground. Despite growing literature on posterior vascular disease, specific information about the cognitive and functional profiles of patients with basilar artery occlusion disease (BAOD) is scarce. The aims of this study were (1) to compare the cognitive statuses of BAOD survivors versus healthy controls and (2) to correlate the functional capacity outcomes with the cognitive profiles of BAOD patients. Methods. Comprehensive cognitive and functional assessments were carried out in 28 patients with BAOD and 27 age- and education level-matched healthy controls. Results. Compared to matched controls, patients presented impairments in selective, sustained, and set-shifting attention, processing speed, visuospatial skills, mental flexibility, and monitoring rules. There were significant deficits in verbal episodic memory (immediate and delayed recall) and visuospatial episodic memory (immediate and delayed recall and recognition). Functional capacity outcomes were significantly related to the cognitive test results. Seventy-five percent of patients had a Modified Rankin Scale score of 0 or 1. Conclusions. Our results indicate good functional outcomes in a selected group of BAOD survivors, despite the presence of subnormal performance on some cognitive tests, including tests of attention, executive function, and long-term memory.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/971514 |
| spellingShingle | Kenia Repiso Campanholo Adriana Bastos Conforto Carolina Medeiros Rimkus Eliane Correa Miotto Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Stroke Survivors with Basilar Artery Occlusive Disease Behavioural Neurology |
| title | Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Stroke Survivors with Basilar Artery Occlusive Disease |
| title_full | Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Stroke Survivors with Basilar Artery Occlusive Disease |
| title_fullStr | Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Stroke Survivors with Basilar Artery Occlusive Disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Stroke Survivors with Basilar Artery Occlusive Disease |
| title_short | Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Stroke Survivors with Basilar Artery Occlusive Disease |
| title_sort | cognitive and functional impairment in stroke survivors with basilar artery occlusive disease |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/971514 |
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