Neuropsychological outcome of patients operated upon for an intracranial aneurysm: analysis of general prognostic factors and of the effects of the location of the aneurysm.

نویسندگان

  • A Desantis
  • M Laiacona
  • R Barbarotto
  • A Basso
  • R Villani
  • D Spagnoli
  • E Capitani
چکیده

One hundred and fourteen patients operated on for an intracranial aneurysm were followed up in order to investigate their neuropsychological outcome and to detect if there were any clinical features assessed around the time of operation that had prognostic significance. The neuropsychological examination evaluated language, apraxia, memory, intelligence and spatial ability. In the statistical analysis the overall severity of neuropsychological disorder was studied. "Late surgery timing" had a negative influence upon the neuropsychological outcome. There was not a difference between different aneurysm sites. Several patients with an apparently good clinical outcome showed neuropsychological deficits. Neuropsychological assessment is important in the evaluation of outcome after subarachnoid haemorrhage.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry

دوره 52 10  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1989