Vascular Dementia Flashcards
1
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What is vascular dementia?
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Diagnostic criteria:
Presence of cerebrovascular disease
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Clear temporal relationship between onset of dementia and the cerebrovascular disease
There is also coexistent amyloid pathology, slow progression, prognosis similar to AD
2
Q
Who gets vascular dementia?
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Late onset dementia (majority over 65 y/o)
3
Q
How does vascular dementia present?
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Subcortical (small vessel disease)
- Decreased attention
- Executive dysfunction
- Slowed processing
Post-stroke dementia:
-25% is within 3 months of stroke
