Neuropsychological sequelae in stroke

Stroke causes serious long term disability. It is associated with various cognitive deficits. However most studies that have looked at cognition in stroke have recruited only ischemic stroke patients and only 3 months after stroke. The present study aims to examine the neuropsychological profile in stroke patients as well as to look at the feasibility of neuropsychological assessment prior to 3 months. A comprehensive battery of neuropsychological tests was used to assess cognitive functions in the domains of attention, executive functions, memory and visuospatial functions. Results Suggests that the neuropsychological performance of the Stroke Patient group was significantly poorer than the Healthy Normal Control group on all the cognitive domains. Stroke, irrespective of type, has debilitating effects on cognitive functioning. Patients are amenable for a complete neuropsychological assessment within a few weeks after stroke and this impacts their treatment and prognosis.