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Carotid endarterectomy: does it improve cognitive or motor functioning?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

W. Van Den Burg,
R. J. Saan,
A. H. Van Zomeren,
A. H. Boontje,
R. Haaxma and
T. E. Wichmann
W. Van Den Burg*
Affiliation:
Departments of Neuropsychology, Neurology and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
R. J. Saan
Affiliation:
Departments of Neuropsychology, Neurology and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
A. H. Van Zomeren
Affiliation:
Departments of Neuropsychology, Neurology and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
A. H. Boontje
Affiliation:
Departments of Neuropsychology, Neurology and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
R. Haaxma
Affiliation:
Departments of Neuropsychology, Neurology and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
T. E. Wichmann
Affiliation:
Departments of Neuropsychology, Neurology and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr W. van den Burg, Department of Neuropsychology, Neurological Clinic, University Hospital, Oostersingel 59, 9713 EZ Groningen. The Netherlands.
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Synopsis

In a group of 20 patients who were to undergo endarterectomy for atherosclerotic occlusive disease of the internal carotid artery, the stenosis did not appear to have resulted in cognitive or motor deficits. Consistent with this finding, surgery could not be shown to have a beneficial effect on cognitive or motor functioning. Control data were supplied by 20 patients who underwent peripheral vascular surgery and 20 healthy subjects. The test-retest interval was 10 weeks.

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Psychological Medicine , Volume 15 , Issue 2 , May 1985, pp. 341 - 346
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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