Chen Lin,Hu Jun,Chen Kangning,Zhou Zhenhua,Zhang Jiuquan,Zhang Bo.Influence of dolichoectatic internal carotid artery on cognitive function[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2011,33(10):1075-1077.
Chen Lin,Hu Jun,Chen Kangning,Zhou Zhenhua,Zhang Jiuquan,Zhang Bo.Influence of dolichoectatic internal carotid artery on cognitive function[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2011,33(10):1075-1077.DOI:
Objective To study whether dolichoectatic internal carotid artery (DICA) induces cognitive impairment
and to improve the diagnosis and treatment of DICA. Methods Twenty-five inpatients with DICA (DICA group) and twenty-five patients without DICA (control group) identified by cerebral angiography were tested with a set of neuropsychological scales
including mini-mental state examination (MMSE)
Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA)
verbal fluency test (VFT)
digit span test (DST)
and Wechsler memory scale-revised in China (WMS-RC). Results The MMSE
MoCA
VFT and memory quotient scores of the DICA group were 24.56±2.43
15.92±3.37
12.16±2.82
and 79.96±13.18
respectively
significantly lower than those (27.00±1.66
24.28±2.78
18.64±3.00
and 107.64±12.63
respectively) of the control group (P0.01). Conclusion DICA may induce the impairment of cognitive function such as executive function