Cognitive impairment and memory dysfunction after a stroke diagnosis: a post-stroke memory assessment
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Cognitive impairment and memory dysfunction after a stroke diagnosis: a post-stroke memory assessment
Cognitive impairment and memory dysfunction following stroke diagnosis are common symptoms that significantly affect the survivors' quality of life. Stroke patients have a high potential to develop dementia within the first year of stroke onset. Currently, efforts are being exerted to assess stroke effects on the brain, particularly in the early stages. Numerous neuropsychological assessments a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1178-2021
DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s67184