TY - JOUR
T1 - Marked improvement of neuropsychological impairment in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease after lung volume reduction surgery
AU - Watanabe, Mihoko
AU - Kohzuki, Masahiro
AU - Meguro, Kenichi
AU - Goto, Yoko
AU - Sato, Tokutaro
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PY - 2001/1
Y1 - 2001/1
N2 - This paper reports a case of a 71-year-old pulmonary emphysema patient with neuropsychological impairments that were markedly improved 6 months after he underwent lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). He also underwent pulmonary rehabilitation before and after surgery. He was suspected of having memory impairment and attention disorder when he was referred for rehabilitation. The neuropsychologic test showed a general cognitive impairment, attention disorder, and verbal memory impairment. Magnetic resonance imaging showed moderate atrophy of the left hippocampal area, cortex, and lacunae infarction in the periventricular area. Interestingly, scores of the neuropsychologic test, as well as severity of dyspnea and lung function, remarkably improved 6 months after LVRS. These results suggested that the neuropsychological impairments in pulmonary emphysema patients can be improved after lung reduction surgery. - pulmonary rehabilitation; pulmonary emphysema; lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS); hypoxemia; neuropsychological impairment
AB - This paper reports a case of a 71-year-old pulmonary emphysema patient with neuropsychological impairments that were markedly improved 6 months after he underwent lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). He also underwent pulmonary rehabilitation before and after surgery. He was suspected of having memory impairment and attention disorder when he was referred for rehabilitation. The neuropsychologic test showed a general cognitive impairment, attention disorder, and verbal memory impairment. Magnetic resonance imaging showed moderate atrophy of the left hippocampal area, cortex, and lacunae infarction in the periventricular area. Interestingly, scores of the neuropsychologic test, as well as severity of dyspnea and lung function, remarkably improved 6 months after LVRS. These results suggested that the neuropsychological impairments in pulmonary emphysema patients can be improved after lung reduction surgery. - pulmonary rehabilitation; pulmonary emphysema; lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS); hypoxemia; neuropsychological impairment
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U2 - 10.1620/tjem.193.67
DO - 10.1620/tjem.193.67
M3 - Article
C2 - 11321052
AN - SCOPUS:0035228444
VL - 193
SP - 67
EP - 72
JO - Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine
JF - Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine
SN - 0040-8727
IS - 1
ER -