Is stroke neurodegenerative? A longitudinal study of changes in brain volume and cognition following stroke [ 2013 - 2017 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Amy Brodtmann (Principal investigator)

Brief description There is no direct evidence linking Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and stroke. It is unknown whether stroke can trigger progressive dementia in the same way as AD. In a group of stroke patients, I will measure MRI brain volume and cognition in the 5 years after stroke. These findings will be critical for identification of those patients most at risk of dementia after stroke. This may allow future early intervention for these patients, via promising AD disease-modifying therapies.

Funding Amount $AUD 290,946.87

Funding Scheme Career Development Fellowships

Notes Clinical CDF