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Ischemic Stroke Incidence and Severity and Poststroke Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia

  • By

  • Silvia Koton

  • Alden L. Gross

  • Hugo J. Aparicio

  • Alexa S. Beiser

  • Emily M. Briceño

  • Josef Coresh

  • Mitchell S. V. Elkind

  • Bruno J. Giordani

  • Rebecca F. Gottesman

  • Rodney A. Hayward

  • Virginia J. Howard

  • Michelle C. Johansen

  • Ronald M. Lazar

  • Mellanie V. Springer

  • Robert J. Stanton

  • Jeremy Sussman

  • Hang Wang

  • Rachael T. Whitney

  • Wen Ye

  • Deborah A. Levine

  • April 16, 2026

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    Cognitive impairment and dementia are prevalent after ischemic stroke, with rates varying from 20% to over 80% among survivors.

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    Approximately 25% of stroke patients develop incident dementia within the first year post-stroke.

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    Stroke severity is a significant predictor of cognitive decline and dementia, influenced by age, sex, comorbidities, and vascular risk factors.

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    The study utilized data from three US cohorts to assess the relationship between stroke severity, cognitive decline, and dementia risk.

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    Longitudinal cognitive assessments were conducted to evaluate the impact of stroke severity on cognitive outcomes over time.

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Ischemic Stroke Incidence and Severity and Poststroke Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia

  • by Silvia Koton, Alden L. Gross, Hugo J. Aparicio, Alexa S. Beiser, Emily M. Briceño, Josef Coresh, Mitchell S. V. Elkind, Bruno J. Giordani, Rebecca F. Gottesman, Rodney A. Hayward, Virginia J. Howard, Michelle C. Johansen, Ronald M. Lazar, Mellanie V. Springer, Robert J. Stanton, Jeremy Sussman, Hang Wang, Rachael T. Whitney, Wen Ye, Deborah A. Levine

  • April 16, 2026

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