Neurobehavioral effects of carotid endarterectomy

Authors

• Hussein M. Rabee, Vascular Surgery Division, Department of Surgery (37), King Khalid University Hospital, PO Box 7805, Riyadh 11472, Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 467 1589, Fax. +966 (1) 467 9493, Email: hmrabee{at}ksu.edu.sa
• Mustafa K. Saadani, Department of Psychiatry, Alexandria University, Egypt.
• Kaisor M. Iqbal, Division of Vascular Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Department of Psychiatry, Alexandria University, Egypt.
• Mussaad M. Al-Salman, Division of Vascular Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Department of Psychiatry, Alexandria University, Egypt.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Nineteen patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis (>70%) were subjected to carotid endarterectomy in a prospective study to evaluate neurobehavioral changes before and 6 months following the operation. METHODS: All patients were subjected to neurobehavioral rating scale one week before and 6 months after the operation. RESULTS: There were no significant changes in the 27 items of this scale before and 6 months following the operation. Some patients showed no difference at all in some items of this scale before and after operation such as suspiciousness excitement, speech and articulation using Mann-Whitney rank test, P values were (> 0.05) as regards to all items of neurobehavioral rating scale. CONCLUSION: Uncomplicated carotid endarterectomy does not seem to be associated with significant long time neurobehavioral impairment following the operation.

Article Type

Research Article

First Page

433

Last Page

437

Recommended Citation

Rabee, Hussein M.; Saadani, Mustafa K.; Iqbal, Kaisor M.; and Al-Salman, Mussaad M. (2001) "Neurobehavioral effects of carotid endarterectomy," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 22: Iss. 5, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.1428