Vascular Dementia
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DEFINITION
- Acquired impairments in multiple cognitive domains as a result of one or multiple cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events causing ischemic brain injury.
- Cumulative cardiovascular problems (e.g. atherosclerosis, thrombosis, vasculopathy) can reduce cerebral blood flow.
- Impairments cause a decline in social and occupational functioning.
- Chronic cognitive decline due to vascular dementia is classified under the neurocognitive disorders section of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)[1].
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DEFINITION
- Acquired impairments in multiple cognitive domains as a result of one or multiple cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events causing ischemic brain injury.
- Cumulative cardiovascular problems (e.g. atherosclerosis, thrombosis, vasculopathy) can reduce cerebral blood flow.
- Impairments cause a decline in social and occupational functioning.
- Chronic cognitive decline due to vascular dementia is classified under the neurocognitive disorders section of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)[1].
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Last updated: April 3, 2022
Citation
Young, Lisa, et al. "Vascular Dementia." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, 2022. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787110/all/Vascular_Dementia.
Young L, Esagoff A, Richey LN, Peters ME. Vascular Dementia. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. 2022. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787110/all/Vascular_Dementia. Accessed March 29, 2023.
Young, L., Esagoff, A., Richey, L. N., & Peters, M. E. (2022). Vascular Dementia. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787110/all/Vascular_Dementia
Young L, Esagoff A, Richey LN, Peters ME. Vascular Dementia [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. ; 2022. [cited 2023 March 29]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787110/all/Vascular_Dementia.
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