European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Mar 1998
ReviewCognitive testing in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy.
To determine by literature review the effect of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) as a modulator of cognitive function in patients with carotid arterial disease. Derive recommendations for standardising cognitive testing of patients with carotid arterial disease. ⋯ There are many methodological problems with the study of cognitive function before and after carotid endarterectomy and wide disagreement in the interpretation of results. Further studies should contain control groups, use tests resistant to practice and be performed when the effects of surgery and anaesthesia are passed.