vascular dementia

vascular dementia
vascular dementia n dementia (as multi-infarct dementia) of abrupt or gradual onset that is caused by cerebrovascular disease

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[DSM-IV] dementia with a stepwise deteriorating course (a series of small strokes) and a patchy distribution of neurologic deficits (affecting some functions and not others) caused by cerebrovascular disease. It may be classified as uncomplicated or as occurring with delusions, delirium, or depressed mood. Called also multi-infarct d.

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