Cognition and Affect After Stroke: a Prospective Evaluation of Risks

Exclusion Criteria

• •Age younger than 40 years (to exclude atypical strokes)
• •Pre-stroke dementia (assessed by a semi-structured interview with a relative, based on clinical diagnosis or IQ-CODE) in the five years prior to stroke
• •Psychiatric and neurological disease other than the qualifying event known to affect cognition such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, Parkinson's disease, or epilepsy
• •Current episode of depression at admission (as evidenced by medical records and patient or informant interview). In contrast, a lifetime history of depression will not be considered as a reason for exclusion as this is considered a potential risk factor for PSD
• •Severe aphasia (as it interferes with understanding and following test instructions)