Differential Diagnosis of Dementias - Alzheimer's Association
Differential Diagnosis of Dementias - Alzheimer's Association
Differential Diagnosis of Dementias - Alzheimer's Association
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Core<br />
Clinical<br />
Vascular Dementia<br />
• Decline in cognitive function from a<br />
prior baseline and a deficit in<br />
performance in ≥2 1<br />
– Executive/attention<br />
– Memory (may not always be impaired) 2<br />
– Language<br />
– Visuospatial function<br />
• Evidence <strong>of</strong> cerebrovascular<br />
disease via neuroimaing 1,3,4<br />
• Focal neurological signs that<br />
may relate to vascular lesion<br />
location 1,3,4<br />
• Cognitive deficits may occur in<br />
a stepwise fashion 1,3,4<br />
1. Gorelick PB, Scuteri A, Black SE, et al. Stroke. Sep 2011;42(9):2672-2713. 2. Szoeke CE, Campbell S, Chiu E. Vascular Cognitive Disorder. In: Weiner MF,<br />
Lipton AM, eds. Textbook <strong>of</strong> Alzheimer disease and other dementias. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Pub.; 2009. 3. American Psychiatric <strong>Association</strong>.<br />
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual <strong>of</strong> Mental Disorders. Fourth Edition. Text Revision. (DSM-IV-TR ® .) Washington, DC: American Psychiatric <strong>Association</strong>; 2000.<br />
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4. Roman GC, Tatemichi TK, Erkinjuntti T, et al. Neurology. Feb 1993;43(2):250-260.
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