Cognitive Outcomes After Endovascular Thrombectomy in Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review

Twenty-three studies involving approximately 3,300 participants were synthesized to assess cognitive outcomes after endovascular thrombectomy. The review, conducted by Wiktoria Balcerzak and published in 2026, found EVT was associated with better cognitive scores, particularly in executive function, but post-stroke cognitive impairment remained frequent. Results were synthesized narratively due to substantial heterogeneity in assessment tools and follow-up times.

Use Cases

• Summarizing evidence on cognitive benefits of endovascular thrombectomy based on systematic review findings.
• Identifying factors linked to worse cognitive outcomes based on reported associations with infarct volume and time to reperfusion.
• Reviewing methodological heterogeneity in post-stroke cognitive assessment based on the described variability in tools and definitions.

Strengths

• Systematic review following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, covering 23 studies.
• Focus on objectively measured cognitive outcomes from studies published between 2015 and 2025.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The 675 KB file size suggests limited scope, primarily containing the review document rather than raw participant data.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Systematic review of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Scopus.

Time Range

Studies published from 1 January 2015 to 31 October 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 05:28:27