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The role of neuroimaging in the diagnosis of vascular dementia
Author(s) -
Small G. W.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0404.106.s178.3.x
Subject(s) - neuroimaging , dementia , vascular dementia , pathological , medicine , vascular disease , disease , alzheimer's disease , neuroscience , psychology , intensive care medicine , pathology , psychiatry
Vascular dementia (VaD) and Alzheimer's disease share many pathological and clinical characteristics. Whereas clinical criteria can help differentiate VaD from other types of dementia, neuroimaging is required for confirmation of vascular lesions. Neuroimaging also provides information about location and size of vascular lesions that can lead to a better understanding of symptoms and may help guide therapy.