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  2. Vascular dementia - Wikipedia

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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).

  3. Vascular dementia can happen after a stroke. What are the ...

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    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 ...

  4. Binswanger's disease - Wikipedia

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    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]

  5. Cerebrovascular disease - Wikipedia

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    The most common presentation of cerebrovascular disease is an ischemic stroke or mini-stroke and sometimes a hemorrhagic stroke. [2] Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the most important contributing risk factor for stroke and cerebrovascular diseases as it can change the structure of blood vessels and result in atherosclerosis . [ 5 ]

  6. Brain ischemia - Wikipedia

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    Brain ischemia has been linked to a variety of diseases or abnormalities. Individuals with sickle cell anemia, compressed blood vessels, ventricular tachycardia, plaque buildup in the arteries, blood clots, extremely low blood pressure as a result of heart attack, and congenital heart defects have a higher predisposition to brain ischemia in comparison to the average population.

  7. Heart diseases raise dementia risk: Could a common blood ...

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    A new expert report, published in the journal Stroke, reviews the latest research and explains that three common cardiovascular diseases in adults — heart failure, atrial fibrillation (AFib ...

  8. Cerebral infarction - Wikipedia

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    Cerebral infarction, also known as an ischemic stroke, is the pathologic process that results in an area of necrotic tissue in the brain (cerebral infarct). [1] In mid to high income countries, a stroke is the main reason for disability among people and the 2nd cause of death. [2]

  9. Can developing type 2 diabetes before age 50 raise dementia risk?

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    Vascular or multi-infarct dementia is a subcortical dementia in which people become slower (than) forgetful,” Segil said. “Early onset diabetes (increases) cardiovascular risk with an ...