Estado neurológico e cognição de pacientes pós-acidente vascular cerebral ; Estado neurológico y cognición de pacientes post accidente cerebro-vascular ; The neurological state and cognition of patients after a stoke

The objective of this study was to have a multidisciplinary team investigate the neurological state and cognitive performance of patients after a stroke, through a cross-sectional study with 45 patients in rehabilitation after having an acute stroke. The data collection instruments used were an assessment sheet, the Mini Mental-MEEM, and the National International Health Stroke Scale-NIHSS. The sample consisted mostly of women (55.6%), Ischemic Stroke (86.7%), right hemisphere of the brain (60%) and Educated (68.8%). The mean MEEM for educated and illiterate patients was 19.3 ± 5.0 and 15.92 ± 3.7, respectively. The overall mean of the neurological state was 13.0±4.8. A significant difference was found between the cognitive means of patients in terms of education (p value=0.017), and there was a significant relationship between the neurological state and cognitive performance (r=-0.44 p value=0.002). It appears to be a direct relationship between the neurological state and cognition performance of patients after an acute stroke, which evinces the need for greater attention to the cognitive issue involved early in rehabilitation. ; Se objetivó investigar mediante equipo multidisciplinario el estado neurológico y el desempeño cognitivo de pacientes post-ACV. Estudio transversal con 45 pacientes post-ACV agudo en proceso de rehabilitación. Se utilizaron para recolección de datos una ficha de evaluación; el Mini Mental-MEEM y el National International Health Stroke Scale-NIHSS. Muestra predominantemente femenina (55,6%), ACV Isquémico (86,7%), Hemisferio cerebral derecho (60%) y Escolarizados (68,8%). La media de MEEM para escolarizados y analfabetos fue 19,3±5,0 y 15,92±3,7 respectivamente. La media general del estado neurológico encontrado fue 13,0±4,8. Existió diferencia significativa entre las medias cognitivas de pacientes respecto de escolaridad (pvalor=0,017), y relación significativa entre el estado neurológico y el desempeño cognitivo (r=0,44 pvalor=0,002). El estado neurológico y el nivel cognitivo de ...