neurodegenerative

Vascular dementia

is dementia caused by a series of strokes. Restricted blood flow due to strokes reduces oxygen and glucose delivery to the brain, causing cell injury and deficits in the affected region. Subtypes of vascular dementia include subcortical vascular dementia, multi-infarct dementia, -related dementia, and mixed dementia.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

· impairment
·Short-term memory loss

Causes — why it happens

·Conditions that impair blood in the brain and therefore interfere with oxygen delivery to the brain

How it's found

·Lab test, neuroimaging test, neuropsychological testing

Treatment

Complications

·Heart disease, loss of ability to care for self and interact,

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