Highlights
- •Near-occlusion of internal carotid artery has influence on cognitive function.
- •Cognitive impairment was observed in these patients receiving medical treatment.
- •Cognitive improvement was observed in these patients receiving carotid stenting.
Abstract
Background and purpose
To investigate the influence of carotid artery stenting (CAS) with embolic protection
device (EPD) on the cognitive function of patients with near-occlusion of the cervical
internal carotid artery (ICA).
Methods
From February 2014 to December 2017, a total of 79 symptomatic patients were recruited
in this study. Of these patients, 31 patients refused to receive CAS therapy. They
were divided into the CAS group (48 patients) and the medical treatment group (31
patients). Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) instrument was used for the evaluation
of cognitive function. The analyzed endpoints included cumulative 12 month incidence
of ipsilateral ischemic cerebrovascular events and MoCA scores at 1 month and 12 months
after treatment.
Results
Cumulative 12 months incidence of ipsilateral ischemic cerebrovascular events was
lower in patients who underwent CAS than in patients on medical treatment (P < 0.05).
In CAS group, the total MoCA score, scores of attention and delayed recall at months
1 and 12 increased when compared with those at baseline (P < 0.05). In medical treatment
group, the total MoCA score and attention score at month 12 decreased when compared
with those at baseline (P < 0.05). In CAS group, the total MoCA score, scores of line
connection test, drawing clock, attention and delayed recall were improved at 1 and
12 months when compared with medical treatment at the same time points (P < 0.05).
Conclusions
CAS with EPD not only decreases the risk of ipsilateral TIA and stroke but also may
improve the cognitive function of symptomatic patients with ICA near-occlusion.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 19, 2019
Accepted:
July 18,
2019
Received in revised form:
July 4,
2019
Received:
April 25,
2019
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