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A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain stops. There are two different kinds of stroke. The most common is an ischemic stroke, caused by a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel or artery in the brain. The other, less common, is a hemorrhagic stroke, caused when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and spills blood into the surrounding tissue. Brain cells in the area begin to die, either because they stop getting the oxygen and nutrients they need to function, or they are killed by the rupt...
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Dementia is not a specific disease. It is a descriptive term for a collection of symptoms that can be caused by a number of disorders that affect the brain. People with dementia have significantly impaired intellectual functioning that interferes with normal activities and relationships. They also lose their ability to solve problems and maintain emotional control, and they may experience personality changes and behavioral problems, such as agitation, delusions, and hallucinations. While memory ...
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Stroke as related to Dementia
- Stroke-Related Dementia
Stroke ("brain attack") is a disease of the blood vessels in and around the brain. ... Stroke-Related Dementia Symptoms. When to Seek Medical Care. Exams and Tests ...
- Dementia Information Page: National Institute of Neurological ...
Dementia information page compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) ... People with dementia have significantly impaired ...
- National Stroke Association: Vascular Dementia
Information on Stroke, Stroke Prevention, Stroke Recovery and Stroke Care. ... Vascular dementia (VaD) is a decline in intellectual abilities as a result of a stroke. ...
- Stroke-Related Dementia
Questions and answers about stroke-related dementia. ... About 1 in 4 people who have a stroke develop signs of dementia within 1 year. ...
- Dementia - MedlinePlus
Dementia ... can cause dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and stroke. ... Dementia(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary ...
- Stroke and Dementia - The Connection Between Stroke and Dementia
Learn about dementia and stroke-induced dementia in this article. ... The connection between stroke and dementia is slowly becoming more and more apparent. ...
- Stroke
Stroke-Related Dementia. Worst Headache of Your Life. Related Articles. Aneurysm, Brain ... Dementia. Depression. Diabetes. Diabetic Coma, Insulin Shock ...
- Dementia after first stroke.
1: Stroke. 1996 Jul;27(7):1205-10. Dementia after first stroke. ... CONCLUSIONS: Dementia is relatively frequent after a clinical first stroke in ...
- Vascular Dementia
Home > Alzheimer's Disease > Related Dementias > Vascular Dementia ... This situation is sometimes called "post-stroke dementia. ...
- Preventing Second Stroke May Stave Off Dementia: MedlinePlus
... is the best treatable risk factor for dementia and stroke," he said. ... More News on Dementia. More News on High Blood Pressure. More ... Dementia. High Blood ...
- Clinical Determinants of Poststroke Dementia -- Pohjasvaara ...
The risk factors for dementia related to stroke are still incompletely understood. ... determinants of poststroke dementia in a large well-defined stroke cohort. ...
- Vascular Dementia Information Center | Internet Stroke Center
... multi-infarct dementia, stroke-related dementia, and Binswanger's Disease. ... PROGRESS - Perindopril Protection Against Recurrent Stroke Study ...
- SCM September/October 2006
This issue features extensive information on dementia and therapy that may help patients with dementia as well as stories on stroke support groups and advice from ...
- Dementia – Before Or After Stroke – Increases Risk Of Death
Stroke survivors who have symptoms of dementia before or after a stroke have a ... When dementia was diagnosed before the stroke, the risk for death was twice as ...
- LE Magazine, December 2003 - Report: Elevated Homocysteine ...
LE Magazine, December 2003 - Report: Elevated Homocysteine Raises Risk of Stroke, Dementia ... as a strong, independent risk factor for stroke and dementia. ...
- Multi-Infarct Dementia Information Page: National Institute ...
Multi-infarct dementia information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological ... An individual having a silent stroke may not even know it ...
- 'Silent' Stroke Doubles Risk of Dementia
People who have silent strokes -- ones that show no symptoms -- are twice as likely to suffer Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
- Prestroke Cognitive Performance, Incident Stroke, and Risk of ...
Prestroke Cognitive Performance, Incident Stroke, and Risk of Dementia. The Rotterdam Study ... Key Words: cognition • dementia • stroke. Introduction ...
- Stroke Prevention May Stave Off Dementia - Neurology (Brain ...
Explains neurology (brain and nerve) conditions; includes symptoms, causes, medications, diagnosis, ... stroke prevention may stave off dementia article ...
- Stroke Dementia - a comprehensive view - Wellsphere
Find out all about Dementia, including the most common causes, symptoms and treatments from leading medical experts. ... stroke may protect against dementia. ...

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