Neuropsychological Outcome One Year after Carotid Revascularization: A before-and-after Study

Neuropsychological Outcome One Year after Carotid Revascularization: A before-and-after Study

Purpose The aim of our study was to determine the clinical profile of patients considered cognitive 'responders' to surgery in order to establish clinical variables associated with a favorable cognitive performance. Materials and Methods A total of 70 patients were included in the study. A well-validated, comprehensive standardized neurocognitive battery of tests of about 2 hours was administ...

Neuropsychological Outcome following Resuscitation after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A One-Year Follow-Up

A 61-year-old woman survived resuscitation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The heterogeneity of the resulting cognitive impairments and the recovery over a one-year period are presented, highlighting the need for standardized neuropsychological testing even after short cardiac arrests and for effective treatment both out of hospital and in hospital.

Neuropsychological changes after carotid endarterectomy.

Carotid endarterectomy (CEA), performed to prevent stroke, could lead to changes in cognitive functions. Sixty-four patients with severe carotid stenosis undergoing CEA treatment were evaluated by means of a detailed neuropsychological assessment before (baseline), from one to two weeks (1st follow up) after and 3 months (2nd follow up) after surgical operation. A significant post-CEA improveme...

Comparing Quality of Life Before and After Surgery in Patients with Cushing Disease: A Before-After Study

Long-term cerebral outcome after open-heart surgery. A five-year neuropsychological follow-up study.

A prospective 5 years' neuropsychological, neurological, cardiological and electroencephalographical follow-up study was carried out in 44 patients who had undergone open-heart surgery for valve replacement. A distinct interrelationship was found between the clinical outcome immediately after operation and the neuropsychological long-term course despite the rapid recovery of occasional clinical...