Differences in cognitive test performances between patients with and without progressive vascular brain damage 1 month and 2 years post stroke
| Progressive vascular brain damage,mean (SD)(n = 23) | No progressive vascular brain damage,mean (SD)(n = 78) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 1 month post stroke; 2, 2 years post stroke. | ||
| *p<0.05; †number of words reported; ‡seconds needed to complete the task; §number of correct responses. | ||
| Memory 1† | 22.1 (6.9) | 26.7 (7.6) * |
| Memory 2† | 23.7 (7.9) | 29.3 (8.1)* |
| Executive 1‡ | 61.1 (34.4) | 47.2 (30.7) |
| Executive 2‡ | 58.0 (38.1) | 38.2 (21.3)* |
| Mental speed 1‡ | 46.4 (12.0) | 46.1 (18.1) |
| Mental speed 2‡ | 46.1 (10.5) | 39.7 (12.3)* |
| Calculation 1§ | 7.7 (5.3) | 8.7 (3.9) |
| Calculation 2§ | 8.6 (5.3) | 9.8 (3.5) |
| Visuospatial 1§ | 6.9 (3.9) | 8.4 (3.7) |
| Visuospatial 2§ | 7.5 (3.6) | 8.9 (4.3) |
| Orientation 1§ | 9.3 (0.7) | 9.2 (0.9) |
| Orientation 2§ | 9.3 (0.8) | 9.5 (1.0) |
| Attention 1§ | 7.5 (1.6) | 7.8 (1.7) |
| Attention 2§ | 7.7 (2.0) | 7.8 (1.7) |
| Praxis 1§ | 9.6 (1.9) | 10.4 (1.9) |
| Praxis 2§ | 10.3 (1.6) | 11.0 (1.3)* |
| Language 1§ | 25.2 (2.7) | 25.5 (3.0) |
| Language 2§ | 25.7 (2.5) | 25.8 (3.0) |
| Abstract reasoning 1§ | 12.4 (2.4) | 13.6 (2.3)* |
| Abstract reasoning 2§ | 13.5 (2.4) | 14.4 (2.1) |
| CAMCOG 1§ | 85.5 (8.0) | 88.2 (9.6) |
| CAMCOG 2§ | 88.4 (8.4) | 91.4 (9.9) |
| MMSE 1§ | 25.9 (2.8) | 26.6 (3.1) |
| MMSE 2§ | 26.0 (3.1) | 26.8 (3.1) |