Mixed Dementia - Vascular Dementia

Question 1

Vascular Dementia caused by

Answer 1

Small ischemic strokes within the cortex, subcortex, or both

Question 2

Cognitive deficits

Answer 2

Memory loss, aphasia, apraxia of speech, difficulties with executive functioning that occur more suddenly

Question 3

Neuropathology

Answer 3

presence of small or unnoticed ischemic strokes

Question 4

Multi-infarct dementia

Answer 4

caused by many, usually small, infracts to various areas of the brain

Question 5

Cortical multi-infarct dementia

Answer 5

small recurrent ischemic strokes to cortex

Question 6

Lacunar state

Answer 6

result of multiple subcortical thrombotic ischemic strokes in the brainstem, basal ganglia, and other subcortical structures