Diener H C, Hamster W, Seboldt H
Eur Arch Psychiatry Neurol Sci. 1984;234(1):74-7. doi: 10.1007/BF00432887.
Psychological testing was performed on 23 patients (mean age 60.7 years) with unilateral or bilateral stenoses of the carotid arteries prior to and 10 months after carotid endarterectomy. Intellectual functions were slightly improved, mnemic functions impaired, psychomotor functions and dimension of personality remained unchanged. Carotid endarterectomy, although improving neuropsychological functions in a few cases, on average does not cause a significant improvement. This underscores the preventive character of the surgical intervention.
对23例（平均年龄60.7岁）患有单侧或双侧颈动脉狭窄的患者在颈动脉内膜切除术之前及术后10个月进行了心理测试。智力功能稍有改善，记忆功能受损，心理运动功能和人格维度保持不变。颈动脉内膜切除术虽然在少数病例中改善了神经心理功能，但总体上并未带来显著改善。这突出了手术干预的预防性特点。
