Intracranial stenosis, cerebrovascular diseases, and cognitive impairment in chinese

• Published in: Alzheimer disease and associated disorders Vol. 29; no. 1; p. 12
• Main Authors: Hilal, Saima, Saini, Monica, Tan, Chuen Seng, Catindig, Joseree A, Dong, Yan Hong, Holandez, Rachelle L, Niessen, Wiro J, Vrooman, Henri A, Ting, Eric, Wong, Tien Yin, Chen, Christopher, Venketasubramanian, Narayanaswamy, Ikram, Mohammad K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Asian Continental Ancestry Group - ethnology; Cerebral Arterial Diseases - diagnosis; Cerebral Arterial Diseases - ethnology; Cerebral Arterial Diseases - psychology; Cognition Disorders - diagnosis; Cognition Disorders - ethnology; Cognition Disorders - psychology; Constriction, Pathologic - diagnosis; Constriction, Pathologic - ethnology; Constriction, Pathologic - psychology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neuropsychological Tests

Extracranial carotid artery disease has been shown to be related to cognitive deficits. However, limited data are available on intracranial stenosis (ICS) and cognitive impairment. We investigate the association between ICS and cognitive impairment in Chinese. Subjects (n=278), recruited from the Ep...