Vascular dementia, memory

Although the meta-analysis by Oken and colleagues examined efficacy in Alzheimer s disease only, improvements have been seen in other conditions such as age-related memory decline and vascular dementia (Kanowski et al. 1996 Haase et al. 1996 Allain et al. 1993). More research is needed to establish the quantitative clinical significance of ginkgo extract. 

Other disorders that may kill cholinergic and other neurons, thus leading to memory loss. Vascular dementia, formerly multi-infarct dementia, is characterized by dementia that classically has a more stepwise downhill course as compared with Alzheimer s disease, which has a more smoothly progressive downhill course. Multi-infact dementia is caused by multiple strokes, which damage the brain sufficiently to cause dementia and often cause focal neurological signs and symptoms as well. Normal pressure hydrocephalus can cause dementia from dilated cerebral ventricles. Creutzfeldt-... 

Dementia Deterioration of mental processes such as memory, personality changes, abstract thinking, and impaired judgement. There are numerous causes of dementia, the two most common being Alzheimer s disease and vascular dementia (stroke). 

Controlled studies demonstrate improvement in mild to moderate symptoms of memory loss, depression, and disorientation associated with CNS vascular deficiency or Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer"s Type (SDAT) in elderly populations. 

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