Association between Carotid Artery Stenosis and Cognitive Impairment in Stroke Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.

To investigate potential associations between carotid artery stenosis and cognitive impairment among patients with acute ischemic stroke and to provide important clinical implications. We measured the degree of carotid artery stenosis and recorded the Mini-Mental State Examination score (MMSE) at ad...

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Main Authors: Wei Yue, Anxin Wang, Runxiu Zhu, Zhongrui Yan, Shouhuan Zheng, Jingwei Wang, Jia Huo, Yunlin Liu, Xin Li, Yong Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4709110?pdf=render