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

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Moyamoya angiopathy (MMA) is associated with a high risk of stroke, but it is also increasingly recognized as leading to cognitive impairment. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, nature, and severity of vascular cognitive impairment no dementia (VCIND) in adults with MMA and to identify clinical and imaging factors associated with VCIND.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective study of consecutive adult patients with MMA followed in two tertiary hospitals (Toulouse and Paris Lariboisiere). All patients underwent neuropsychological assessment and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). VCIND was defined as at least two variables of the same cognitive process with z-scores of < 2 standard deviations, regardless of the cognitive domain, that do not

SUBMITTER: Giroud M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11377615 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature