Article

The objective of the study was to determine how performance on cognitive
assessments administered in the subacute phase of mild stroke change or remain
stable over time. A prospective longitudinal cohort pilot study was used to
assess the cognitive status of participants with mild stroke
(n = 20) at two time
points: (1) within 3 weeks post-discharge from the acute care setting following
mild stroke, and (2) approximately 6 months post-mild stroke. Participants were
given a battery of cognitive assessments at both time points that included the
following measures: (1) Short Blessed Test, (2) California Verbal Learning Test
(CVLT), (3) Connor's Continuous Performance Task (CPT), and (4) The Delis-Kaplan
Executive Function System (DKEFS) Trail Making subtest. The only significant
differences between the test administrations was on the CVLT Short Delay Free
Recall (p = .027) and Long Delay Free Recall (p = .002) which was likely due to
practice effects associated with this measure. The results of the study show that
performance on standardised cognitive testing in the early phases of mild stroke
remained stable over a 6 month period. These results help justify the necessity
and ability to assess cognition immediately post-mild stroke in order to make
accurate and appropriate rehabilitation recommendations.

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