title: [The results of early neurocognitive and neuropsychological testing in patients after ascending aorta and aortic arch surgeries].
abstract: It was investigated 30 patients after reconstructive ascending aorta and aortic arch surgeries. Neurocognitive testing was performed 2-3 days before surgery, through 24 hours and 10 days after surgery. Neurocognitive tests included Psychiatric Rating Scale, test "Information-Memory-Consideration Concentration", frontal dysfunction battery and test of clock drawing. Neuropsychological testing was performed by using of hospital scale of anxiety and depression evaluation and Covey scale. The observed moderate decrease of cognitive sphere in 24 hours after surgery has recovered by 10 days of postoperative period. Depressive disorders also were revealed in all stages of postoperative period. Inverse correlation between depressive and intellectual-mental disorders in examined patients was presented. It was suggested introduction of compulsory neurocognitive and psycho-emotional testing for improvement of surgical treatment results.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Medvedeva
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Zagorul'ko
authors.forename: Iu V
authors.initials: IuV
authors.lastname: Belov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D013997:Time Factors; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000534:rehabilitation