Table II.

Neuropsychologic test scores at baseline and follow-up.

	CAS group (n=144)			Control group (n=64)
Test	Baseline	6 months after stenting	P-value	Baseline	6 months after medication	P-value
MMSE	24.6±1.7	24.8±1.9	0.016	24.7±1.5	24.5±1.6	0.137
MOCA	23.7±1.7	24.1±2.0	0.006	23.8±1.5	23.6±1.8	0.129
FOME	13.8±2.2	14.0±2.3	0.031	14.2±2.3	14.1±2.5	0.171
RVR	25.7±2.1	25.9±2.3	0.201	26.0±1.9	25.8±2.0	0.144
WAIS-DS	6.7±2.1	6.9±2.3	0.040	6.8±2.0	6.6±1.9	0.158
ADL	23.0±2.7	22.9±2.6	0.239	23.1±2.8	23.0±2.6	0.591
NIHSS	0.72±1.16	0.67±1.05	0.294	0.69±1.15	0.63±1.00	0.415

CAS, carotid artery stenting; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; ADL, Activities of Daily Living; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; MOCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; FOME, Fuld Object Memory Evaluation; RVR, rapid verbal retrieval; WAIS-DS, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-digital span. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD).