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General Information:
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Wikipedia entry:
Dr. Ray Shahelien entry:
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References:
Chinese
Herb May Help Vascular Dementia
"An extract from the root of an oriental orchid may help some
patients with mild vascular dementia."
http://www.webmd.com/content/Article/66/79772
Stroke:
Widely Used Therapy May Not Be Effective In Treatment Of
Acute Stroke
"General use of anticlotting drugs, like low-molecular-weight
(LMW) heparinoids, immediately after a stroke has little effect
in producing a good outcome or in preventing a second stroke in
most patients, according to the results of a large clinical
trial published in the April 22, 1998, issue of The Journal of
the American Medical Association."
http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/1998/B/199801909.html
From: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
What is a stroke?
"Stroke results from interruption of blood flow or bleeding into
a specific part of the brain."
http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/neuro-icu/diseases_and_conditions/stroke.html
Statins
Natural Blood Thinners
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Vascular
Dementia:
Vascular dementia: Stroke risk and sequelae define
therapeutic approaches
See also:
Herbs
"The symptoms of vascular dementia are often distinct from those
of Alzheimer's disease. The memory deficits that define
Alzheimer's disease are not always observed in the initial
stages of vascular dementia, which is usually characterized by
greater impairment of executive function. However, increasing
evidence supports an involvement of the cholinergic system in
vascular dementia similar to that seen in Alzheimer's disease.
In this article, Dr Black reviews the pathogenesis and diagnosis
of vascular dementia, risk factors for the disease, and current
treatment approaches, including possible use of cholinesterase
inhibitors."
http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2005/01_05/black.htm
Vascular Dementia: A diagnosis of dementia does not
always mean an unavoidable decline.
" One of the most feared consequences of aging is dementia, a
set of symptoms marked by profound memory loss and impaired
thinking. Thanks to a lot of research and public education, most
people are aware that dementia is not an inevitable part of
growing older. In fact, it is most often the result of a
specific illness, Alzheimer's disease, that strikes many-but by
no means all-people in their senior years. The bottom line is
that aging does not necessarily lead to "senility," unless
Alzheimer's or some other disease is present."
http://www.memorylossonline.com/pastissues/summer2000/vasculardementia.html
Vascular dementia: diagnosis, management and possible
prevention
"Developments in the past three decades have led to a radical
rethinking of the association between cerebrovascular disease
(CVD) and dementia, and set the stage for a reconceptualisation
of dementia from vascular causes. We will review recent
developments in the concept of vascular dementia (VaD), and
discuss its importance as a common, and potentially preventable,
form of dementia."
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/jan18/sachdev/sachdev.html
Vascular Dementia: Caregiving Challenges
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http://memory.ucsf.edu/Caregivers/vd.html
Vascular Dementia
"Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia
after Alzheimer disease (AD). The condition is not a single
disease; it is a group of syndromes relating to different
vascular mechanisms. Vascular dementia is preventable;
therefore, early detection and an accurate diagnosis are
important."
http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic3150.htm
Vascular Dementia: Symptoms, Prognosis, and Support
"Vascular dementia can occur quite suddenly or progress slowly
over time, and the varying aspects of this disease can prove
quite challenging for a caregiver. It can often occur with
Alzheimer’s disease, which further complicates its progression."
http://www.helpguide.org/elder/vascular_dementia.htm
Vascular Dementia
"Vascular dementia is the second most common cause of dementia,
accounting for about 20 per cent of all cases by itself and up
to another 20 per cent in combination with Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s disease alone accounts for about 50 per cent."
http://www.zarcrom.com/users/alzheimers/odem/d4.html
What is vascular dementia?
"The term ‘dementia’ is used to describe the symptoms that occur
when the brain is damaged by specific diseases. These diseases
include Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Someone with
dementia may have difficulties remembering, solving problems or
concentrating. Vascular dementia is a type of dementia caused by
problems in the supply of blood in the brain."
Small vessel disease related dementia
"This type of dementia, also known as sub-cortical vascular
dementia or, in a severe form, Binswanger’s disease, is caused
by damage to tiny blood vessels that lie deep in the brain. The
symptoms develop more gradually and are often accompanied by
walking problems."
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/Facts_about_dementia/What_is_dementia/info_vascular.htm
WHAT IS SMALL VESSEL DISEASE?
Small, and often unrecognised, strokes involving the white
matter of the frontal regions of the brain can produce a
clinical syndrome of mild to moderate or severe cognitive
impairment and recurrent falling due to gait and balance
disturbances.
http://www.ruralhealth.utas.edu.au/falls/docs/small-vessel-disease-frank.pdf
Vascular cognitive impairment
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
2005;76(suppl_5):v35-v44; doi:10.1136/jnnp.2005.082313
"Regulatory bodies, which increasingly determine what may be
done and
to whom, have a tendency to adhere rigidly to published data. If
data
exist only for advanced disease, then expensive drugs may only
be
available for advanced disease, at least within guidelines. This
important early stage is termed vascular cognitive impairment
(VCI).
The importance of VCI lies in the fact that vascular disease is
the
largest single identifiable risk factor for dementia apart from
age and
the only one currently treatable. Indeed, the concept can be
taken
further; while the prevention of progression of VCI is analogous
to
secondary prevention, primary prevention requires the
recognition of
the presence of risk factors in a susceptible host, termed
"brain-at-risk"."
http://jnnp.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/76/suppl_5/v35
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