Analysis Of Clinical Characteristics On Cognitive Function After Posterior Circulation Stroke

Background and ObjectiveWith the increasing prevalence of stroke, cognitive dysfunction after strokecaused increasing attention. It not only affects the patient’s motor function andfunctional independence, also has some impact on the patient’s ability to adapt tosociety. In the traditiona sense, the frontal lobe,temporal lobe and basal ganglia strokeprone to causing cognitive dysfunction, but recent reports indicate that the brain stem,cerebellum and thalamic stroke also can cause varying degrees of cognitivedysfunction. This study assessed the cognitive function of patients with posteriorcirculation stroke and controls, to investigate the characteristics of patients withposterior circulation stroke and provide a theoretical basis for earlyscreening,prevention and treatment of cognitive dysfunction after posteriorcirculation stroke.MethodsThe Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) scale was performed to assess thecognitive function of34patients with acute posterior circulation stroke and32controls. Result1.Compared with control group, the incidence of cognition disorder was higherin PCS group，there was significant difference((P<0.05)；2.The MoCA score was significantly lower in PCS group than in controlgroup(P<0.05)；3.There were significantly statistical differences between control group and PCSgroup in view space and executive capability, languages, orientation andmemory(P<0.05）ConclusionsPosterior circulation stroke could cause cognitive impairment, and the maindysfunction were view space and executive, languages, memory and orientation,.