Effect of Carotid Artery Stenting on Cognitive Function in Patients With Carotid Artery Stenosis: Preliminary Results

A.S. Turk, I. Chaudry, V.M. Haughton, B.P. Hermann, H.A. Rowley, K. Pulfer, B. Aagaard-Kienitz, D.B. Niemann, P.A. Turski, R.L. Levine and C.M. Strother

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  • Neuropsychologic test scores at baseline and follow-up

    3-Month Follow-Up of Proximal and Distal Unilateral Carotid StenosisBaseline3 Months After StentingP Value of Difference
    Objective Screening Measures of Mental Status
    RBANS total score80.4 (9.3)85.6 (10.8).004*
        Immediate memory80.4 (11.8)87.3 (14.1).04*
        Visual/constructional80.5 (14.0)83.1 (13.8).32
        Language92.3 (6.4)95.1 (7.9).08
        Attention86.9 (12.4)92.5 (13.5).05*
        Delayed memory85.1 (15.9)89.1 (15.3).28
    MMSE28.1 (2.1)28 (1.6).91
    Subjective Test of Cognition
        IQCODE−1.9 (2.5)1.1 (4.1).04*
    Speed-based psychomotor test
        Trail A41.5 (11.3)41.1 (14.0).88
        Trail B40.1 (11.8)42.3 (11.9).39
    • Note:—RBANS indicates Repeatable Battery for the Neuropsychological Status; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; IQCODE, Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly: Trail A, Trail Making Test A; Trail B, Trail Making Test B.

    • * Statistically significant difference.

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