Assessment of Cognitive Functions in Patients with Extracranial and Intracranial Stenosis

Abstract

Cerebrovascular diseases have been increasingly implicated as a cause and contributor to cognitive impairment and dementia with a strong association reported between infarcts and white matter hyperintensities (WMH) with cognitive decline. In this context, ECS and ICS have gained increasing attention due to their role in causing ischemic damage and hence cognitive dysfunction. We prospectively included 30 patients with, either symptomatic (past history of mild ischemic stroke) or asymptomatic who were admitted to Ain Shams University Hospital as well as 15 healthy individuals matched in age and sex.