Vascular Dementia

An imprecise term referring to dementia associated with CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS, including CEREBRAL INFARCTION (single or multiple), and conditions associated with chronic BRAIN ISCHEMIA. Diffuse, cortical, and subcortical subtypes have been described. (From Gerontol Geriatr 1998 Feb;31(1):36-44)

Also Known As:

Subcortical Arteriosclerotic Encephalopathy; Dementia, Vascular; Acute Onset Vascular Dementia; Arteriosclerotic Encephalopathy, Subcortical; Binswanger Encephalopathy; Binswanger's Disease; Chronic Progressive Subcortical Encephalopathy; Encephalopathy, Binswanger's; Encephalopathy, Chronic Progressive Subcortical; Encephalopathy, Subcortical Arteriosclerotic; Encephalopathy, Subcortical, Chronic Progressive; Subcortical Encephalopathy, Chronic Progressive; Subcortical Leukoencephalopathy; Subcortical Vascular Dementia; Vascular Dementia, Acute Onset; Arteriosclerotic Dementias; Arteriosclerotic Encephalopathies, Subcortical; Binswanger's Encephalopathy; Binswangers Disease; Dementia, Arteriosclerotic; Dementia, Subcortical Vascular; Dementias, Arteriosclerotic; Dementias, Subcortical Vascular; Dementias, Vascular; Disease, Binswanger; Disease, Binswanger's; Encephalopathies, Subcortical Arteriosclerotic; Encephalopathy, Binswangers; Leukoencephalopathies, Subcortical; Subcortical Arteriosclerotic Encephalopathies; Subcortical Leukoencephalopathies; Subcortical Vascular Dementias; Vascular Dementia, Subcortical; Vascular Dementias; Vascular Dementias, Subcortical; Arteriosclerotic Dementia; Binswanger Disease; Encephalopathy, Binswanger; Leukoencephalopathy, Subcortical

Nervous System Diseases: 14737
- Central Nervous System Diseases: 4371
  - Brain Diseases: 16141
    - Dementia: 39493
      - Vascular Dementia: 2489
    - Cerebrovascular Disorders: 7764
      - Vascular Dementia: 2489
      - Intracranial Arterial Diseases: 8
        Intracranial Arteriosclerosis: 545
        Vascular Dementia: 2489
    - Leukoencephalopathies: 1594
      - Vascular Dementia: 2489
Cardiovascular Diseases: 94258
- Vascular Diseases: 15340
  - Cerebrovascular Disorders: 7764
    - Intracranial Arterial Diseases: 8
      - Intracranial Arteriosclerosis: 545
        Vascular Dementia: 2489
  - Arterial Occlusive Diseases: 3373
    - Arteriosclerosis: 3883
      - Intracranial Arteriosclerosis: 545
        Vascular Dementia: 2489
Mental Disorders: 25040
- Neurocognitive Disorders: 1532
  - Dementia: 39493
    - Vascular Dementia: 2489

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