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9524874

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-5-21
pubmed:abstractText
This study assessed neuropsychologic changes after internal carotid endarterectomy using a design that limited the confounding effects of surgical and anesthesiological stress. Twenty-eight patients (mean age = 65.9 years, SD = 8.4, range 45-79), underwent extensive neuropsychological assessment before and on the seventh day after carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis greater than 75%. A similarly assessed control group of 30 patients underwent elective orthopaedic surgery. A third cognitive assessment was performed 4 months postoperatively on a subgroup of the study patients. No significant cognitive change occurred in the control group. The study patients showed significant improvement in verbal memory, constructive abilities, verbal attainment, and visual attention; a trend towards further improvement of verbal functions was evident at the late postoperative assessment. No side-specific cognitive change was observed. In conclusion, carotid endarterectomy performed for currently accepted indications significantly improves several cognitive functions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1380-3395
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
785-94
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-4-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Neuropsychologic effects of carotid endarterectomy.
pubmed:affiliation
Istituto di Medicina Interna e Geriatria, Roma, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial