Implementing Screening for Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment in an Outpatient Stroke Clinic: A Step Beyond Subjective Cognitive Complaints (P7-14.006)

Over 70% of patients experience post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) but outpatient stroke clinics often lack a consistent cognitive assessment protocol for follow-ups. PSCI is frequently determined based on the subjective assessment of cognitive functioning by patients or caregivers. Our goal was to assess the practice of unstructured PSCI screening at our stroke clinic and test if a cognitive screening protocol would improve PSCI detection.