Topic: Post stroke cognitive impairment

In 2019, a report by world stroke organisation (WSO) states that there are 12.2 million new cases of ischaemic stroke per year with 6.5 million people dying annually. Stroke is the third nationally and second globally highest in terms of mortality and third highest worldwide in terms of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs). Chronic ischaemia, constituting 62% of all stroke cases; and cognitive impairment are reported to be 50% associated in patients younger than 50 years, foisting a huge burden on their families. Post stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) includes the damages caused to the cogn