Why the study?
Does carotid endarterectomy improve neurocognitive function in patients with atherosclerotic occlusive carotid artery disease?
Does carotid endarterectomy improve neurocognitive function in patients with atherosclerotic occlusive carotid artery disease?
Carotid endarterectomy for atherosclerotic occlusive carotid artery disease is associated with statistically significant improvements in neurocognitive function.
May indicate neurocognitive benefit after CEA; leaves open need for randomized confirmation in carotid occlusive disease.
Both scoring systems show an overall improvement in neurocognition as well as improvements in all the subcategories in each system. Hence, we conclude statistically significant improvement in neurocognitive functions after CEA.
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