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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE - : By definition, the symptoms of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) subside completely within 24 hours. Imaging studies show signs of persistent ischemic tissue damage in a substantial amount of patients with TIA. Cerebral infarction can cause permanent cognitive impairment. Whether permanent cognitive impairment occurs after TIA is unclear, as is its profile. METHODS - : Patients with TIA aged 45 to 65 years without prior stroke or dementia underwent comprehensive neuropsychological testing within 3 months. Z scores per cognitive domain were obtained, based on the mean of a control group within the same age range. Cognitive impairment was defined as a domain z score
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Van Rooij, F. G., Schaapsmeerders, P., Maaijwee, N. A. M., Van Duijnhoven, D. A. H. J., De Leeuw, F. E., Kessels, R. P. C., & Van Dijk, E. J. (2014). Persistent cognitive impairment after transient ischemic attack. In Stroke (Vol. 45, pp. 2270–2274). Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.005205
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