Cognitive outcome after intracranial aneurysm treatment
see also Cognitive outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
A study suggests that endovascular coiling does not diminish neurocognitive function. Patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms in a cohort also had baseline Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores below the cut-off for mild cognitive impairment despite pre-procedure mRS and NIHSS of 0 1).
Intracranial Aneurysm Flow Diversion may not alter neurocognitive function. Larger patient samples and longer follow-ups with other tests of cognitive functions are needed to confirm these findings 2).
Intracranial aneurysm embolization exerts better effects on cognitive and neurologic functions than intracranial aneurysm clipping 3).
Data indicate that a single graded scale does not address all aspects of recovery after aneurysm treatment, particularly cognitive dysfunction and the patient's perception of health 4).