Open AccessFeatures of diagnosis of cognitive disorders in patients with chronic brain ischemia
Author(s) -
N. P. Pavliuk
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
shìdno-êvropejsʹkij nevrologìčnij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-8444
pISSN - 2411-5797
DOI - 10.33444/2411-5797.2016.3(9).8-11
Subject(s) - dementia , medicine , cognitive impairment , cognition , disease , quality of life (healthcare) , intensive care medicine , ischemia , population , psychiatry , pathology , nursing , environmental health
One of the major problems in modern health care are cerebrovascular disease, which occupy a leading place in the structure of mortality and disability in the population. Among the many clinical features of chronic ischemia of the brain is a key manifestation of cognitive impairment that often determine the severity of condition and quality of life of the patient and his relatives. Diagnosis of cognitive impairment is very important, as the timely appointment of therapy may prevent or at least delay the development of dementia.