Demographic characteristics and neuropsychological scores of the study cohort
| HC (n = 15) | aICS (n = 55) | P Values (Power) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aICSL (n = 22) | aICSR (n = 33) | aICSL vs HC | aICSR vs HC | aICSL vs aICSR | ||
| Age | 70.67 ± 3.09 | 64.50 ± 11.68 | 68.82 ± 9.03 | .06 | .45 | .13 |
| Sex (M:F) | 8:7 | 16:6 | 25:8 | .23 | .06 | .85 |
| Stenosis (%) | – | 80.22 ± 12.68 | 78.91 ± 12.75 | – | – | .71 |
| Handedness (L/R) | 0/15 | 0/22 | 2/31 | 1 | .33 | .24 |
| Mini-Mental State Examination | 29.33 ± 0.82 | 27.32 ± 2.21 | 28.67 ± 1.31 | .002b(0.94) | .08 | .01b(0.76) |
| Digit Span Test | ||||||
| Forward | 8.40 ± 0.74 | 7.95 ± 1.50 | 8.21 ± 0.99 | .29 | .52 | .45 |
| Reverse | 5.73 ± 1.03 | 4.45 ± 1.65 | 5.03 ± 1.67 | .01a(0.77) | .14 | .21 |
| Verbal Learning Test | ||||||
| Immediate recall | 53.93 ± 8.37 | 45.95 ± 12.43 | 49.64 ± 8.37 | .04a (0.81) | .15 | .23 |
| Delayed recall | 10.93 ± 1.44 | 8.14 ± 3.44 | 9.48 ± 2.00 | .01b (0.92) | .02a (0.87) | .07 |