The dramatic rising incidence and costs of Alzheimer's disease (AD) require that research
efforts and funding be primarily directed on either finding a cure or applying preventive …

Carotid artery stenosis (CAS) is a consequence of systemic atherosclerotic disease affecting
the aging populations of the Western world. CAS is frequently associated with cognitive …

Objective To evaluate in patients with TIA and ipsilateral high-grade internal carotid artery
(ICA) stenosis whether changes in cognitive performance and cerebral hemodynamics …

Objective: To evaluate whether severe carotid stenosis and related hemodynamics
impairment may increase the risk of cognitive deterioration in asymptomatic subjects …

Background and Purpose—Severe asymptomatic carotid stenosis has been associated with
cognitive impairment, but it is unknown whether this association is attributable to effects on …

The aim of this 12-month prospective study was to establish whether severe internal carotid
artery stenosis is associated with faster progression of the cognitive impairment in patients …

Background Asymptomatic carotid stenosis (CS), traditionally considered clinically silent,
may be an independent risk factor for a cognitive impairment. Methods To determine …

Carotid atherosclerosis has a relevant impact on cerebral blood flow regulation. There is
accruing evidence that hemodynamic impairment related to the presence of a significant …

Carotid artery stenosis without transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke is considered as
“asymptomatic.” However, recent studies have demonstrated that these asymptomatic …

Severe asymptomatic stenosis of the internal carotid artery (ICA) leads to increased
incidence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) likely through silent embolic infarcts and/or …