Estimates of the incidence of cognitive dysfunction following ischemic stroke vary considerably in the medical literature. New research suggests that cognitive dysfunction might occur more frequently than was previously thought, emphasizing the importance of assessing such dysfunction beyond the standard deficits measured on most stroke severity scales.
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Gottesman, R. Is cognitive dysfunction common after ischemic stroke?. Nat Rev Neurol 5, 475–476 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2009.131
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