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Multi-infarct dementia results from a series of small strokes affecting several brain regions. Stroke-related dementia involving successive small strokes causes a more gradual decline in cognition. [4] Dementia may occur when neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular pathologies are mixed, as in susceptible elderly people (75 years and older).
AFib, the most common heart rhythm disorder, is linked to a 39% increased risk of cognitive impairment, while coronary heart disease increases the risk of dementia by 27%, with up to 50% of heart ...
A microinfarct is a microscopic stroke generally ranging between 0.1 millimeter and 1 millimeter in size. [1] [2] Microinfarcts can be found in 25-50% of all elderly deceased persons. Microinfarcts may be the second most important cause of dementia, after Alzheimer's disease. [3] [4]
It is a type of arteriolosclerosis, which refers to thickening of the arteriolar wall and is part of the aging process. [4] Associations. It is associated with aging, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, [5] dementia, [6] and may be seen in response to certain drugs (calcineurin inhibitors). [7] It is often seen in the context of kidney pathology.
Anything that affects brain function (including stroke or other conditions that compromise blood flow) can cause cognitive issues and even dementia. Vascular dementia can happen after a stroke ...
A new American Heart Association statement emphasizes the link between heart disease and cognitive decline. Prioritizing your heart health from childhood to midlife can help prevent dementia later ...
Binswanger's disease, also known as subcortical leukoencephalopathy and subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy, [1] is a form of small-vessel vascular dementia caused by damage to the white brain matter. [2] White matter atrophy can be caused by many circumstances including chronic hypertension as well as old age. [3]
Participants diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before age 50 were 1.9 times more likely to develop dementia. Receiving a diagnosis between ages 50 to 59 increased dementia risk 1.72 times, and ...