Cognitive functions in patients with cerebrovascular disease: potential impact of revascularization.
The purpose of this review is to assess the impact of luminal restoring of carotid artery stenosis on cognitive functions. Therefore, papers dealing with the neuropsychological influence of carotid artery stenosis and studies comparing the neuropsychological course after respective recanalization have been included.
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Wolfgang
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Vienna General Hospital-Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Angiology, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. wolfgang.mlekusch@meduniwien.ac.at
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