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Chapter 6 - Vascular Dementia

from Section 2 - Diagnosing Different Types of Dementia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2024

Simon Gerhand
Simon Gerhand
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Hywel Dda Health Board, NHS Wales
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Summary

This chapter reviews vascular dementia and vascular cognitive impairment. This form of dementia does not involve accumulation of an abnormal protein, but often co-occurs with such a disorder. Incidence and prevalence figures are reviewed, along with diagnostic criteria. The cognitive profile associated with vascular dementia is considered, as well as how this might differ from that associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Mixed dementia is also considered, as more recent evidence suggests this is a more common finding in older adults than either pure Alzheimer’s disease or pure vascular dementia.

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vascular cognitive impairmentstrokehaemorrhagebloodmixed dementiarisk factors
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The Neuropsychology of Dementia
A Clinician's Manual
 , pp. 74 - 85
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Vascular Dementia
  • Simon Gerhand, Hywel Dda Health Board, NHS Wales
  • Book: The Neuropsychology of Dementia
  • Online publication: 25 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009025911.007
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  • Book: The Neuropsychology of Dementia
  • Online publication: 25 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009025911.007
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