vascular dementia

vascular dementia

severe loss of cognitive functioning as a result of cerebrovascular disease. It can be due to repeated strokes, a single large stroke, or chronic cerebral ischemia. It is one of the most common types of dementia. Also called multi-infarct dementia.

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