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Clinico-Tomographical Aspects in the Pathogenesis of Vascular Dementia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2005

V. A. Kontsevoy ,
A. V. Medvedev ,
S. B. Vavilov  and
M. G. Shchirina
V. A. Kontsevoy
Affiliation:
Mental Health Research Centre, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia
A. V. Medvedev
Affiliation:
Mental Health Research Centre, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia
S. B. Vavilov
Affiliation:
Mental Health Research Centre, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia
M. G. Shchirina
Affiliation:
Mental Health Research Centre, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Abstract

This article discusses the role of some pathogenetical factors in the main morphological variants of vascular dementia and their correlation with certain clinical parameters. On the basis of computer-tomographical (CT) studies of 62 patients with dementia, it was possible to distinguish three groups of patients, according to the type of parenchymatous brain lesions: (1) 14 patients with “pure” leukoaraiosis (LA); (2) 23 patients with ischemic foci (IF), and (3) 25 patients with a combination of LA and IF. A comparative study of these groups confirmed the concept that in the development of LA and dementia related to it, a special role is being attributed to such factors as arterial hypertension and aging.

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Research and Reviews
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , September 1992 , pp. 223 - 230
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© 1992 Springer Publishing Company

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