Prevalence and characteristics of vascular cognitive impairment in a European cohort of adult patients with Moyamoya angiopathy.

Marine GiroudLionel CalviereCarla MachadoSonia ReyesHélène MirabelNicolas RaposoPierre BrandicourtAlain ViguierJean-François AlbucherFabrice BonnevilleJean Marc OlivotPatrice PéranJérémie ParienteDominique HervéMélanie Planton

Published in: Journal of neurology (2024)

VCIND is highly prevalent in adults with MMA. Executive functions and processing speed are predominantly affected. These findings may guide clinicians in their evaluation of patients with MMA. Further research should assess the effect of revascularization therapies on cognitive functions.

Keyphrases

cognitive impairment
risk factors
palliative care
percutaneous coronary intervention
middle cerebral artery
coronary artery bypass grafting
working memory
african american
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome