multi-infarct dementia
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Clinical manifestations
- symptoms often develop in a stepwise manner
- confusion
- memory impairment
- wandering or getting lost in familiar places
- urinary incontinence
- fecal incontinence
- emotional incontinence
- difficulty following instructions
- problems handling money
Management
- treat hypertension
- treat dyslipidemia
More general terms
More specific terms
- Binswanger's disease (subcortical atherosclerotic encephalopathy)
- CADASIL (cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts & leukoencephalopathy)
References
- ↑ National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) NINDS Multi-Infarct Dementia Information Page https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Multi-Infarct-Dementia-Information-Page