edited by John Stirling Meyer
Vascular Dementia summarizes new concepts concerning the epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, neuropathology and pathogenesis of VAD and DAT, and mixtures of the two, and reviews their multiple causes.
Vascular Dementia includes:
- microvascular and hemorrhagic lesions
- ischemic and inflammatory changes affecting both white and gray matter
Contents
- Epidemiology of Vascular Dementia.
- Cardiovascular Risk Factors Contributing to Cerebral Degenerative Changes, Cognitive Decline and Dementia.
- Risk Factors For Vascular Dementia.
- Neuropathological Correlates of Vascular Dementia.
- Microvascular Pathology In Vascular And Related Dementias.
- Recent Advances in Vascular Dementia Research.
- Clinical Features Of Patients With Vascular Dementia Versus Alzheimer's Disease.
- Neuropsychological Assessments For Cognitive Decline.
- Subcortical Arteriosclerotic Encephalopathy Binswanger Type or Chronic Microvascular Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome.
- Criteria For Diagnosis Of Vascular Dementia.
- Classification Of Subtypes Of Vascular Dementia Including Subcortical Versus Cortical Dementias.
- Neuroimaging in Vascular Dementia.
- Clinical Observation During Long-Term Follow-Up of Outcome in Vascular Dementia.
- Prevention and Treatment of Vascular Dementia.
- Scientific Basis for Plasmapheresis in Vascular Dementia.
- Estrogen Therapy For Prevention Of Dementia In Post-Menopausal Women.
- Factors Influencing Long-Term Survival Among Patients With Vascular Dementia Versus Alzheimer's Disease.
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