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Observational studyFrontiers in neurology2026

Gender differences in post-stroke cognitive outcomes in rehabilitation: insights from MoCA domain index scores.

Valeria Habib, Mariacristina Siotto, Marco Germanotta, Carola Cocco, Valeria Cipollini, Dionysia Papadopoulou, Laura Cortellini, Irene Giovanna Aprile

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Valeria HabibIRCSS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Firenze, Italy.
Mariacristina SiottoIRCSS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Firenze, Italy.
Marco GermanottaIRCSS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Firenze, Italy.
Carola CoccoIRCSS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Firenze, Italy.
Valeria CipolliniIRCSS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Firenze, Italy.
Dionysia PapadopoulouIRCSS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Firenze, Italy.
Laura CortelliniIRCSS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Firenze, Italy.
Irene Giovanna AprileIRCSS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Firenze, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent literature revealed gender differences in both motor and cognitive deficits after stroke. Women appear to be at a greater disadvantage in terms of recovery, probably for biological and social factors. This post-hoc observational study examined gender differences in global cognitive functioning and across specific cognitive domains in subacute ischemic stroke patients undergoing integrated conventional and robotic multidomain rehabilitation. Cognitive performance was measured before and after a six-week rehabilitation treatment through the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). To better characterize domain specific cognitive profiles, the Cognitive Domain Index Scores (CDIS) for executive functions, visuospatial skills, language, attention and orientation were derived from the test. The Brunner-Langer test was performed to account for the main effect of time and the interaction effect between time and gender. The Mann-Whitney

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Cognitive DysfunctionIschemic StrokeMental Status and Dementia TestsSex CharacteristicsStrokeStroke RehabilitationAgedAged, 80 and overCognitionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedCognitive Domain Index Scorescognitive impairmentgenderMontreal Cognitive Assessmentrehabilitationstroke

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PMID42621316
PMCPMC13487415

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