Code
3G019009
Duration
01 January 2009 → 31 December 2014
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Social sciences
- Biological and physiological psychology
- Cognitive science and intelligent systems
- Developmental psychology and ageing
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Medical and health sciences
- Cardiac and vascular medicine
- Neurosciences
- Orthopaedics
- Surgery
- Cardiac and vascular medicine
- Neurosciences
- Orthopaedics
- Surgery
- Public health care
- Public health sciences
- Public health services
- Nursing
- Cardiac and vascular medicine
- Neurosciences
- Orthopaedics
- Surgery
Keywords
cerebral embolization
neuropsychology
carotis stenosis
carotis endarterectomy
Project description
In this prospective study in patients with asymptomatic carotisstenosis the effect of two surgery techniques is evaluated (carotid endarterectomy versus carotisstenting) on neuropsychological functioning. Intra-operative embolic load is registered. Patientgroups are randomized en are compared to an appropriate control group.