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Effects of endoscopic sinus surgery on objective and subjective measures of cognitive dysfunction in chronic rhinosinusitis

Yoo, Frederick, Schlosser, Rodney J., Storck, Kristina A., Ganjaei, Kimia G., Rowan, Nicholas R., Soler, Zachary M.·2019·International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology

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BACKGROUND: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common condition that has been associated with cognitive dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) on the subjective and objective measures of cognitive dysfunction and related quality-of-life measures in CRS. METHODS: Thirty-five adults with CRS refractory to medical therapy were prospectively enrolled. Preoperatively and postoperatively (≥4 months), subjects completed objective neurocognitive evaluation with the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) platform and multiple questionnaires, including the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ), a modified World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (ctHPQ), 22-item Sino-Nasal Outcomes Test (SNOT-22), Sinus Control Test (SCT), Questionnaire of Olfactory Disorders (QOD), Beck Depression Inventory-second edition (BDI-II), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). RESULTS: Thirty-three of 35 patients satisfactorily completed the study. Postsurgical improvement in the CFQ was 46.7 ± 18.4 to 31.9 ± 17.8 (p < 0.001). Neurocognitive testing revealed significant improvements in mathematical processing (p = 0.003) and matching to sample (p = 0.023), as well as a significant decline in simple reaction time (p = 0.026). In addition, improvements were noted for SNOT-22 (54.8 ± 21.4 to 24.8 ± 21.1, p < 0.001), SCT (9.3 ± 2.6 to 3.9 ± 3.8, p < 0.001), PSQI (10.7 ± 4.5 to 6.9 ± 4.0, p < 0.001), BDI-II (14.0 ± 9.9 to 8.9 ± 9.0, p < 0.001), QOD (17.6 ± 13.4 to 9.9 ± 12.3, p = 0.001), and FSS (4.6 ± 1.4 to 3.1 ± 1.5, p < 0.001). There was significant improvement in overall presenteeism (7.3 ± 1.4 to 8.4 ± 1.3, p = 0.029). Analysis by polyp status revealed significant improvement in mathematical processing and matching to sample in only CRS patients without polyps. CONCLUSION: ESS is associated with improvement in subjective and some aspects of objective cognition.

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Authors
Yoo, F., Schlosser, R. J., Storck, K. A., Ganjaei, K. G., Rowan, N. R., & Soler, Z. M.
Affiliations
  • Medical University of South Carolina (US)
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
Corresponding author
Soler, Zachary M.
Venue
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2019-08-26
Volume
9
Issue
10
Pages
1135-1143
ISSN
  • 2042-6976 (ISSN-L)
  • 2042-6984
OpenAlex
W2970856964
Cited by
31
References
51
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 1
FWCI
3.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Otorhinolaryngology › Sinusitis and nasal conditions
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
Keywords
chronic rhinosinusitis, endoscopic sinus surgery, cognitive impairment, neurocognitive function, cognitive failure, quality of life, sleep quality, depression, fatigue, olfactory dysfunction, presenteeism, reaction time, refractory sinusitis, olfactory training
MeSH terms
Presenteeism, Sino-Nasal Outcome Test, Adult, Chronic Disease, Endoscopy, Fatigue, Female, Humans, Male, Memory Disorders, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Thinking, Young Adult, Nasal Surgical Procedures, Cognitive Dysfunction

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