title: Neuropsychological changes after carotid endarterectomy.
abstract: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA), performed to prevent stroke, could lead to changes in cognitive functions. Sixty-four patients with severe carotid stenosis undergoing CEA treatment were evaluated by means of a detailed neuropsychological assessment before (baseline), from one to two weeks (1st follow up) after and 3 months (2nd follow up) after surgical operation. A significant post-CEA improvement was found in verbal memory and attention (p<0.05), while other cognitive functions showed no significant changes.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Neuropsychology, IRCCS C. Mondino Institute of Neurology, Pavia, Italy. elena.sinforiani@mondino.it
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sinforiani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Curci
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fancellu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Facchinetti
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mille
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bono
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index