Clinical Study
Cognitive Performance following Carotid Endarterectomy or Stenting in Asymptomatic Patients with Severe ICA Stenosis
Table 3
Neuropsychological performance before and after CEA or CAS.
| Rey auditory verbal learning test, immediate recall | 32.9 ± 9.4 | 37.2 ± 11.2* | Rey auditory verbal learning test, delayed recall | 6.5 ± 2.5 | 7.4 ± 3.5 | Phonological verbal fluency | 28.9 ± 11.7 | 31.3 ± 12* | Wisconsin card sorting test, categories | 5.6 ± 0.7 | 5.5 ± 0.8 | Wisconsin card sorting test, perseverative errors | 1.8 ± 2.3 | 1.8 ± 2.4 | Copying drawings | 9.8 ± 2 | 9.6 ± 1.6 | Copying drawings with landmarks | 61.6 ± 5.8 | 63.1 ± 4.9 |
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Values are means ± SD; . . CEA: carotid endoarterectomy; CAS: carotid artery stenting.
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