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Neuropsychological deficits in asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis
Author(s) -
Benke T.,
Neussl D.,
Aichner F.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1991.tb03967.x
Subject(s) - asymptomatic , neuropsychology , stenosis , cognition , carotid arteries , medicine , cardiology , cognitive impairment , neuropsychological assessment , internal carotid artery , carotid artery disease , disease , psychology , audiology , psychiatry , carotid endarterectomy
A total of 20 subjects with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACAS) and a group of healthy controls were compared as to their cognitive performance. Subjects with ACAS showed substantial deficits on tasks of mental speed, learning, visuospatial abilities, verbal processing and deductive reasoning. The cognitive profile of ACAS ‐ subjects indicated non‐specific impairment, possibly related to widespread cerebral vascular disease, of which the presence of ACAS may be one indicator.