Principal Investigator
Professor Latchezar Traykov
Clinic of Neurology, UMHAT,
Alexandrovska University Hospital
Sofia, Bulgaria
Traykov_l@yahoo.fr
Summary
Country | Bulgaria |
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Principal Investigator | Professor Latchezar Traykov |
Contact person (email) | Traykov_l@yahoo.fr |
Key publication/reference | Mehrabian et al. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2015;11:2711-9 |
Years in which study conducted | 2012-2017 |
Sample | |
Size | 85 |
Population: | Hospital / community |
Selection: | Consecutive |
Admit with previous stroke? | Yes - first ever stroke |
Admit with TIA? | No |
Age range (minimum - maximum, or inclusion criteria e.g. 40+) | Mean age 65.6±5.6 years 50-80 y |
Number of centres | 1 |
Control group: number, population, selection | Healthy age-matched volunteers (n=55) |
Assessment | |
Initial: Time and data collected/tests administered | 5th day and the 1st, 6th months |
First detailed assessment | 5th day and the 1st, 6th months |
Follow-ups | 1y and 2y |
Stroke-related data | NIHSS |
Functional tests/data | ADL, IADL |
Other medical tests/data | Homocystein, Vit B12, Folate Laboratory examinations |
Neuropsychological tests | Test battery |
MRI scans, when and how many | CT scans |
PET scans | No |
Psychiatric exams | Depression - GDS |
Dementia diagnosis criteria | Dementia (DSM-IV), VaD, VCI |
Intervention trialled? | No |