TY - JOUR
T1 - Vascular contributions to cognitive impairment
AU - Wright, Clinton B.
AU - Flores, Alan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 American Academy of Neurology.
Copyright:
Copyright 2015 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2015/6/10
Y1 - 2015/6/10
N2 - Summary Unlike many neurodegenerative causes of cognitive impairment and dementia, vascular damage is preventable. Despite the heterogeneity of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) and the complexity of its clinical presentations, the potential for limiting progression and changing the trajectory of damage makes it all the more important for physicians to be educated about the syndrome and to remain vigilant when taking care of patients. In this review, we outline an approach to patients with possible VCI, summarize current treatment and prevention guidelines, and provide an overview with case examples.
AB - Summary Unlike many neurodegenerative causes of cognitive impairment and dementia, vascular damage is preventable. Despite the heterogeneity of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) and the complexity of its clinical presentations, the potential for limiting progression and changing the trajectory of damage makes it all the more important for physicians to be educated about the syndrome and to remain vigilant when taking care of patients. In this review, we outline an approach to patients with possible VCI, summarize current treatment and prevention guidelines, and provide an overview with case examples.
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U2 - 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000118
DO - 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000118
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84930728502
VL - 5
SP - 201
EP - 208
JO - Neurology: Clinical Practice
JF - Neurology: Clinical Practice
SN - 2163-0402
IS - 3
ER -