Vascular dementia: prevention and treatment

Figures & data

Table 1 NINDS-AIREN criteria for diagnosis of vascular dementia

Dementia
Cerebrovascular disease: Focal CNS signs Evidence of CVD by brain imaging A relationship between the two manifested by one or more of the following: Dementia onset within three months after having a stroke Abrupt deterioration in cognition or fluctuating stepwise course

Abbreviations: CNS, central nervous system; CVD, cardiovascular disease; NINDS-AIREN, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Association International pour le Recherché at L’Enseignement en Neurosciences.

Table 2 Common risk factors for vascular dementia

Age

Gender (male)

Ethnicity

Hypertension

Atherosclerosis

Hyperlipidemia

Diabetes mellitus

Smoking

Atrial fibrillation

Hyperhomocystinemia