Dementia among stroke patients at CRP : a cross sectional study

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to find out dementia among stroke patients at CRP. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to identify the prevalence of dementia among stroke patients, to find out severity level of dementia according to MMSE scale, to find out types of dementia, to identify which type of stroke shows more prevalence, to know association between level of dementia with sociodemographic information (e.g gender) and physical parameter related information (e.g types of stroke, previous history of stroke, comorbidity, taking sleeping pill, level of activity, smoking, food habit, body types etc). Methodology: The study design was a cross-sectional. Total 55 sample were selected convenitently for this study from the Neurology unit of Physiotherapy Department at CRP-Savar, Dhaka-1343 and Rajshshi CRP. Data was collected by using questionnaire, dementia level was measured by Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scale. The study was conducted by descriptive and inferential analysis through using SPSS software 25.0 version. Results: This study indicate that 80% patient exhibit dementia after stroke among them 38.2% were found mild dementia, 27.3% were found moderate dementia and 14.5% were found severely dementia. Conclusion: The outcome of a stroke may be significantly impacted by dementia, which is a very common problem.It is essential to identify post-stroke risk factors and dementia predictors, as well as to evaluate cognitive function before a stroke occurs. The essential steps should be taken to decrease cognitive damage after a stroke in order to improve the affected person's quality of life, along with increased awareness and appropriate therapy. Key word: Dementia, Stroke, MMSE scale