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Dementia, Vascular  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An imprecise term referring to dementia associated with CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS, including CEREBRAL INFARCTION (single or multiple), and conditions associated with chronic BRAIN ISCHEMIA. Diffuse, cortical, and subcortical subtypes have been described. (From Gerontol Geriatr 1998 Feb;31(1):36-44) A form of dementia characterized by brain lesions in the deep white-matter, also known as subcortical dementia.

Entry terms

  • Vascular Dementia

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-H7JJ985F-F

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