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Improvement of working memory after stenting for cervicocerebral artery stenosis
  1. Zi-Jun He1,
  2. Bin Qin2,
  3. Zhuang Cui1,
  4. Fang Liu2,
  5. Peng Qi1,
  6. Jun Lu1,
  7. Jia-Chun Liu1,
  8. Li-Jun Wang1,
  9. Ping Zeng3,
  10. Da-Ming Wang1
  1. 1Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China
  2. 2Department of Neurology, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China
  3. 3National Institute of Geriatrics, Beijing, China
  1. Correspondence to Dr D-M Wang, Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, No 1, Dahua Road, Dongdan, Beijing 100730, China; daming2000{at}263.net

Abstract

Objective To investigate the working memory of patients with cervicocerebral artery stenosis and its change after stenting.

Methods 35 patients with cervicocerebral artery stenosis (≥50% with related symptoms of cerebral ischemia, or ≥70% with or without related symptoms of cerebral ischemia) underwent endovascular stenting. Working memory of all 35 patients before and within 3 weeks of stenting was evaluated by memory quotient (MQ) scores. Change in regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was assessed by single photon emission CT (SPECT) for 13 of the patients. MQ scores were compared according to location and degree of stenosis for all patients, as well as changes in rCBF for the 13 patients.

Results Mean MQ scores were significantly lower than normal for patients with carotid artery stenosis alone and for patients with carotid stenosis in addition to vertebrobasilar and/or subclavical stenosis, but not for patients with vertebrobasilar and/or subclavical stenosis. MQ scores were significantly increased after stenting for all patients, especially those with carotid stenosis. There was no significant difference between patients with moderate stenosis and those with severe (>70%) stenosis in MQ increments pre- and post-stenting (p=0.085). Nine of the 13 patients who received SPECT showed an improvement in rCBF after stenting, and their MQ increments were significantly higher than those without an improvement in rCBF (p=0.020).

Conclusions Working memory impairment can be observed in patients with cervicocerebral artery stenosis, especially those with carotid stenosis. Endovascular stenting of stenosis might improve the impairment by alleviating cerebral perfusion deficit.

  • Stenosis
  • Stent
  • Intervention

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