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Objective To study the safety and efficacy of endovascular therapy in the treatment of complicated extracranial carotid stenosis in patients with high surgical risk. Methods Seven patients with high surgical risk of complicated extracranial carotid stenosis received endovascular stenting. Results The stents were accurately implanted,and total disappearance of stenosis was obtained in 4 patients and the degree of stenosis reduced more than 90% in other 3 patients.The clinical symptoms were improved significantly or disappeared after the procedure without any complications. Follow up from 3 to 23 months,no restenosis and ischemic symptoms were noted in all cases. Conclusions Endovascular stenting is a safe and valid method of choice for the treatment of complicated extracranial carotid stenosis in high surgical risk patients.
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To observe the changes of intelligence in cerebral infarction patients, and to explore the relationship between intelligence and brain CT feature. Methods:The intelligence was measured by WAIS-RC in 80 cerebral infarction patients.Results:The VIQ and FIQ reduced significantly in the patients with hypertension. FIQ in patients with diabetes mellitus and PIQ in patients with cerebral vesscular disease histories reduced significantly. The PIQ reduced significantly in the patients of right focus on CT. VIQ, PIQ and FIQ reduced significantly in patients of cerebral cortices involved. But the number of focus, thalamus involved and cerebral atrophy were of no significance.Conclusion:The intelligence of the cerebral infarction patients companying hypertension, diabetes mellitus and several cerebral vesscular disease histories was impaired significantly. Cerebral cortices involed was the most important factor among the features on CT relating to intelligence quotient.