Cognitive Decline and Underlying Mechanisms in Symptomatic Intracranial Artery Stenosis Patients: A Cohort Study

All patients received standard medical management, including dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin and clopidogrel) for three months with aspirin or clopidogrel monotherapy thereafter and high-dose statin, and treatment of hypertension to guideline targets.

All patients underwent endovascular therapy and received standard medical management after surgery, including dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin and clopidogrel) for three months with aspirin or clopidogrel monotherapy thereafter and high-dose statin, and treatment of hypertension to guideline targets.