Correlation of Early Cognitive Impairment in Intracerebral Haemorrhage from Tertiary Care Hospital of North Karnataka

Abstract

Objectives: To identify the correlation of early cognitive impairment following intracerebral haemorrhage. Methods: A total of 30 adult patients (>15 years) with intracerebral hemorrhage were enrolled in the study. Demographic profile, clinical and radiological profile of the patients was noted. Cognitive status at discharge was assessed using Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Results: Mean age was 63.53±12.11 years. Majority were males (56.7%). All the patients had cognitive impairment - majority (76.7%) had moderate cognitive impairment followed by severe impairment (16.7%) and mild impairment (6.7%) respectively at time of discharge. History of tobacco use showed a significant association with severe cognitive impairment. Conclusions: Mild to moderate cognitive impairment is quite frequent among intracerebral hemorrhage patients at time of discharge irrespective of the clinical, demographic and radiological profile.