Cerebrovascular diseases
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Cerebrovascular diseases · Jan 2011
Immediate regression of leukoaraiosis after carotid artery revascularization.
Leukoaraiosis (LA) affects cognition after stroke and reversal of LA may improve cognitive performance. We aimed to determine the impact of cerebral perfusion and circle of Willis (CoW) flow patterns on the extent of LA after carotid artery revascularization. ⋯ CoW anomalies may contribute to LA in patients with carotid artery stenosis, and restoration of cerebral perfusion by carotid artery revascularization can reduce LA severity.