Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 229 , Pages 21-25 , 15 March 2005

Predictors of reversible mild cognitive impairment after stroke: a 2-year follow-up study

  • S.M.C. Rasquin

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute Brain and Behavior, Departments of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, University of Maastricht/University Hospital Maastricht, PO Box 5800, 6202 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • J. Lodder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology University of Maastricht/University Hospital Maastricht, PO Box 5800, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • F.R.J. Verhey

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute Brain and Behavior, Departments of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, University of Maastricht/University Hospital Maastricht, PO Box 5800, 6202 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 43 3877537; fax: +31 43 3875444.

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☆ Potential conflict of interest disclosure: none. This research was funded by the foundation ‘Adriana van Rinsum-Ponssen Stichting'. None of the authors have entered into an agreement with the Foundation that has limited their ability to carry out the research as planned and published the results. The authors have had full control of the primary data and will provide the Journal with the data if requested. The principal author (SMC Rasquin) declares that she is responsible for the data, the analyses and their interpretation, and the conduct of the research; she had full access of the data, this was separate and apart from the attitudes of the sponsor.

PII: S0022-510X(04)00437-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2004.11.015

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 229 , Pages 21-25 , 15 March 2005

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