Effect of Computerized Neuropsychologic Test in Subacute Post-Stroke Patient With Cognitive Impairment

Abstract

The cognitive impairment can result from traumatic brain injury, stroke, toxic exposure, and various metabolic brain diseases, and the stroke is known to be the most common cause of the cognitive impairments.1,2 It was reported that the frequency of cognitive and perceptual impairments in the patients who experienced a stroke more than 3 months ago vary from 13.6 to 39%, and 50~75% of the patients show the confined cognitive and perceptual impairment.3,4The cognitive impairments following a stroke have a negative effect on the rehabilitation were investigated in 125 subacute post-stroke patients with cognitive impairment. We analyzed K-MMSE and K-MBI which were conducted 63 patients who had received CNT and 62 patient who had not received CNT from baseline to 8 weeks follow-up. In the experimental group, initial K-MMSE and K-MBI were conducted 13.3 ± 6.8 weeks after the onset of stroke and their age was 63.4 ± 13.3. In the control group, initial K-MMSE and K-MBI were conducted 13.2 ± 7.7 weeks after the onset of stroke and their age was 65.1 ± 11.6