From: Post-stroke dementia: frequency, predictors, and health impact
Variable | Without PSD (n = 301) | With PSD (n = 79) | P value* |
---|---|---|---|
Motor deficit | |||
• Hemiplegia | 54 (17.9%) | 27 (34.2%) | = 0.002* |
• Hemiparesis | 247 (82.1%) | 52 (65.8%) |  |
Affected sphincter | 57 (18.9%) | 49 (62%) | < 0.001* |
Gait affection | 85 (28.2%) | 35 (44.3%) | = 0.006* |
Dysarthric speech | 79 (26.2%) | 30 (38%) | = 0.009* |
Psychotic features | 6 (2%) | 21 (26.6%) | < 0.001* |
Early seizures | 33 (11%) | 14 (17.7%) | = 0.104* |
Extrapyramidal signs | 13 (4.3%) | 10 (12.7%) | = 0.010* |
Stroke subtype | |||
• Ischemic/Haemorrhagic | 254/47 | 73/6 | = 0.044* |
• Cardio-embolic Stroke | 17 (5.6%) | 16 (20.3%) | < 0.001* |
CT/or MRI findings | |||
• Brain atrophy | 42 (14%) | 46 (58.2%) | < 0.001* |
• Bilateral lesions | 21 (7%) | 17 (21.5%) | < 0.001* |
• Small vessel disease | 5 (1.7%) | 9 (11.4%) | < 0.001* |
BI | 80.91 ± 12.5 | 67.72 ± 9.1 | = 0.001** |
BI (Poor/Very Poor) | 133 (44.2%) | 61 (77.2%) | < 0.001* |