https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Executive functioning and functional connectivity differences persist four years after a minor stroke or transient ischaemic attack: the effect of ageing and cerebrovascular disease processes https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38950 Wed 13 Mar 2024 13:41:39 AEDT ]]> Cognition in the first year after a minor stroke, transient ischemic attack, or mimic event and the role of vascular risk factors https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38827 p < 0.047), whereas the measure of executive functioning was uniquely accounted for by the presence of hypertension and angina (all p < 0.032). Increased stroke risk also predicted performance on the cognitive screening test and the measure of executive functioning (all p < 0.002). Conclusions: Our findings indicate that cognitive impairment following a minor stroke or TIA may be attributed to the high prevalence of chronic vascular risk factors in these patients. This highlights the importance of long-term management of vascular risk factors beyond event recovery to reduce the risk of cognitive impairment. Increased stroke risk (i.e., ABCD2 score) was also associated with reduced cognition, suggesting that it may be helpful in signaling the need for further cognitive evaluation and intervention post-event.]]> Fri 20 May 2022 12:40:50 AEST ]]>