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Minyoung Shin1,2, Min Kyun Sohn3, Jongmin Lee4, Deog Young Kim5, Sam-Gyu Lee6, Yong-Il Shin7, Gyung-Jae Oh8, Yang-Soo Lee9, Min Cheol Joo10, Eun Young Han11, Junhee Han, Jeonghoon Ahn12,13, Won Hyuk Chang1, Min A Shin1, Ji Yoo Choi14, Sung Hyun Kang14, Youngtaek Kim15, Yun-Hee Kim1,16.
Abstract
Background and Purpose- The theory of cognitive reserve (CR) was introduced to account for individual differences in the clinical manifestation of neuropathology. This study investigated whether CR has a modulating effect on cognitive impairment and recovery after stroke. Methods- This study is an interim analysis of the Korean Stroke Cohort for Functioning and Rehabilitation. A total of 7459 patients with first-ever stroke were included for analysis. Education, occupation, and composite CR scores derived from those 2 variables were used as CR proxies. Scores from the Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination analyzed for 30 months after stroke onset were analyzed. Results- Lower CR increased the risk of cognitive impairment after stroke. The odds ratio was 1.89 (95% CI, 1.64-2.19) in patients with secondary education and 2.42 (95% CI, 2.03-2.90) in patients with primary education compared with patients with higher education. The odds ratio was 1.48 (95% CI, 1.23-1.98) in patients with a skilled manual occupation and 2.01 (95% CI, 1.42-2.83) in patients with a nonskilled manual occupation compared with patients with a managerial or professional occupation. In the multilevel model analysis, the Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination total score increased during the first 3 months (1.93 points per month) and then plateaued (0.02 point per month). The slopes were moderated by the level of education, occupation, and composite CR score: the higher the level of education, occupation, or CR score, the faster the recovery. In the older adult group, the Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination scores showed a long-term decline that was moderated by education level. Conclusions- Education and occupation can buffer an individual against cognitive impairment caused by stroke and promote rapid cognitive recovery early after stroke. In addition, higher education minimizes long-term cognitive decline after stroke, especially in older patients. Clinical Trial Registration- URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT03402451.Entities:
Keywords: cognitive dysfunction; cognitive reserve; education; longitudinal studies; occupation; risk factors; stroke
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31822247 PMCID: PMC6924936 DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.026829
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Stroke ISSN: 0039-2499 Impact factor: 7.914
Figure 1.Flow chart of participants. K-MMSE indicates Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination; and KOSCO, Korean Stroke Cohort for Functioning and Rehabilitation.
Baseline Characteristics of the Patients Included in the Analysis
Results of Logistic Regression Analyses Predicting Cognitive Impairment at 7 Days, 3 Months, and 30 Months After Stroke Onset, Controlling for Background Variables
Figure 2.Cognitive changes after stroke onset for the 4 education groups and 4 occupation groups. A-1, Exponential model for the educational groups. A-2, Piecewise regression model for the educational groups. B-1, Exponential model for the occupational groups. B-2, Piecewise regression model for the occupational groups. K-MMSE indicates Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination.
Results of Multilevel Model Analyses Predicting Cognitive Changes During 30 Months After Stroke Onset, Controlling for Background Variables and the Initial Score on the Korean Version of the Mini-Mental State Examination
Figure 3.Cognitive changes after stroke onset for the 4 educational groups by age group. A, Piecewise regression model for the younger group (age <65 y). B, Piecewise regression model for the older group (age ≥65 y). K-MMSE indicates Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination.