Is the female sex associated with an increased risk for long-term cognitive decline after the first-ever lacunar stroke? Prospective study on small vessel disease cohort

BackgroundSex is a significant determinant of survival and functional outcome after stroke. Long-term cognitive outcome after acute lacunar stroke in the context of sex differences has been rarely reported.MethodsA cohort of small vessel disease (SVD) patients presenting with first-ever acute lacuna...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra Pavlovic, Tatjana Pekmezovic, Milija Mijajlovic, Gordana Tomic, Jasna Zidverc Trajkovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.1052401/full