Neurocognitive Profiles of Caucasian Moyamoya Disease Patients in Greece: A Case Series
Georgios Papageorgiou,
Dimitrios Kasselimis,
Georgia Angelopoulou,
Dimitrios Tsolakopoulos,
Nikolaos Laskaris,
Argyro Tountopoulou,
Eleni Korompoki,
Georgios Velonakis,
Achilles Chatziioannou,
Konstantinos Spengos,
Constantin Potagas,
Sophia Vassilopoulou
Affiliations
Georgios Papageorgiou
Neuropsychology and Language Disorders Unit, 1st Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, 15772 Athens, Greece
Dimitrios Kasselimis
Neuropsychology and Language Disorders Unit, 1st Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, 15772 Athens, Greece
Georgia Angelopoulou
Neuropsychology and Language Disorders Unit, 1st Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, 15772 Athens, Greece
Dimitrios Tsolakopoulos
Neuropsychology and Language Disorders Unit, 1st Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, 15772 Athens, Greece
Nikolaos Laskaris
Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering, School of Engineering, University of West Attica, 12243 Athens, Greece
Argyro Tountopoulou
Stroke Unit, 1st Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, 15772 Athens, Greece
Eleni Korompoki
Stroke Unit, 1st Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, 15772 Athens, Greece
Georgios Velonakis
2nd Department of Radiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece
Achilles Chatziioannou
1st Department of Radiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece
Konstantinos Spengos
Department of Neurology, Hygeia Hospital, 15123 Athens, Greece
Constantin Potagas
Neuropsychology and Language Disorders Unit, 1st Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, 15772 Athens, Greece
Sophia Vassilopoulou
Stroke Unit, 1st Department of Neurology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, 15772 Athens, Greece
The impact of Moyamoya Disease (MMD) on cognition inadult Caucasian patients has not yet been thoroughly investigated. The current study is the first to present detailed neuropsychological data on a series of Greek patients with MMD. A group of eight patients was assessed with an extensive neuropsychological battery, including measures of episodic memory, working memory, executive functions, language, and social cognition. The results indicated that MMD may be characterized by a trichotomous neurocognitive profile, characterized by prominent impairment in working memory, executive functions, and social cognition. Overall, we stress the need for a thorough cognitive evaluation of MMD patients and further highlight the potential importance of social cognition in this particular disease. Possible associations between the three impaired cognitive domains in our group are also discussed.
