📰🧠🔬 POST-STROKE STUDY HIGHLIGHTS – Post-stroke cognitive impairment and dementia research in Southeast Asia (SEA): A scoping review by Mtambo, M. L., Ragunathan, T., Mohan, D., Warren, N., Su, T. T., & Quek, K. F.

This study investigates post-stroke cognitive impairment and dementia (PSCID) in Southeast Asia (SEA), highlighting prevalence rates, risk factors, and research gaps. It reviews 103 articles from 78 studies published between 1992 and 2024, revealing that PSCID is widespread in SEA, with prevalence rates varying by country. Singapore contributed the most studies, followed by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Key risk factors include aging and low education levels. Findings on management strategies are inconsistent, and there is a significant research gap in low- and lower-middle-income countries. The study concludes that PSCID requires urgent interventions to improve survivors’ quality of life and calls for more research focusing on underrepresented populations in SEA.

Access the full article at: Mtambo, M. L., Ragunathan, T., Mohan, D., Warren, N., Su, T. T., & Quek, K. F. (2025). Post-stroke cognitive impairment and dementia research in Southeast Asia: A scoping review. Asian journal of psychiatry, 107, 104460. Advance online publication. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876201825001030?via%3Dihub This is an open access article under a CC-BY license.