Association between asymptomatic carotid stenosis and cognitive function: A systematic review

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1493-1499

  Chang, Xue Li ^a   Zhou, Hong Qing ^a   Lei, Chun Yan ^a   Wu, Bo ^a   Chen, Yan Chao ^a   Hao, Zi Long ^a   Dong, Wei ^a   Liu, Ming ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic carotid stenosis; Cognitive function; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ASYMPTOMATIC CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; BRAIN PERFUSION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CHINA NATIONAL KNOWLEDGE INFRASTRUCTURE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA EXTRACTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMBASE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MEDLINE; MEMORY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REFERENCE DATABASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WHITE MATTER LESION;

ASYMPTOMATIC CAROTID STENOSIS; COGNITIVE FUNCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; CAROTID STENOSIS; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84879712409     PISSN: 01497634     EISSN: 18737528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2013.05.011     Document Type: Review

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