title: [Psychocognitive impairment evaluation in early post-stroke period].
abstract: There are many interconnections between pathological mechanism involved in production of dementia and cognitive impairment even in stroke patients. Early detection and management of these disorders provide better prevention of possible dementia.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To explore the factors which can affect psychocognitive impairment of poststroke patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  using the MMSE (mini-mental state examination), GDS (Geriatric Depression Scale), NIH (National Institute of Health) Stroke Scale we evaluated 47 consecutive patients with ischemic stroke, admitted in I Neurological Clinic of "N. Oblu" Hospital from Iassy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our patients had relative important cognitive impairment (11 individuals--MMSE < 20, but only 4 below 10) and important depression (GDS > 10 in 35 cases and > 20 in 7 cases). We found correlation between some risk factors and cognitive impairment / depression (hypertension, overweight, dyslipidemia, diabetes, arrhythmia, carotid system lesion).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cerebrovascular disease can produce important cognitive and psychological impairment, which we can easily evaluate using some "bedside" tools MMSE, GDS.
authors.affiliation: Clinica I Neurologie, Spitalul Clinic de Urgenţe Prof. dr. N. Oblu Iasi Facultatea de Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină si Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Naconecinîi
authors.forename: Maria-Rodica
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Prodan
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leca-Radu
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Indrei
authors.forename: Felicia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stefanache
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015140:Dementia, Vascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008432:Mathematical Computing; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D013997:Time Factors