According to the MoCA, 89 (86.4%) patients in the acute state of ischemic stroke had cognitive impairment of varying severity. Out of 103 patients, 55 (53.4%) had cognitive impairment prior to onset of stoke, mostly of mild severity. Among the main risk factors that correlated with the presence of pre-stroke cognitive impairment were age, heart rhythm disturbances and heart failure.
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