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End stage vascular dementia symptoms
A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Brad Bobrinanswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
No: At the end stage of dementia, you actually can't tell them apart without a brain biopsy. Except for some subtle difference that only an expert could ... Read More
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Dr. Paul Schwartzanswered
Psychiatry 39 years experience
Depends: Vascular dementia can totally wipe out all conscious activity and render someone into a permanent vegetative state--not unlike what one might see with... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Susan Uhrichanswered
Psychiatry 37 years experience
At end stages,: All dementias are equally devastating.
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:

Dr. Lawrence Smithanswered
Clinical Psychology 31 years experience
Can include more but: The symptoms include significant difficulty learning new information or recalling previously learned information. In addition, they can have problems ... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Isaac Vielmaanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Step down process: Vascular dementia is caused by poor circulation to parts of the brain caused by ongoing "mini-strokes" that occur. Alzheimer's dementia is a chronic g... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Emad Tadrosanswered
Psychiatry 39 years experience
No: Cortical dementia is many types. Degenerative dementia is the most common type. Vascular dementia is in about 15% of all dementia and ranks after dege... Read More
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 53 years experience
Unlikely: Would be nice if it were as that could easily be treated. Certainly all dementias have emotional and behavioural symptoms as a part of the process. ... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Are vascular dementia and alzheimer's basically the same disease or at least have the same symptoms?

Dr. Steven Reidbordanswered
Psychiatry 37 years experience
Different causes: As the name implies, vascular dementia results from diseased blood vessels. Small strokes can kill off regions of the brain, leading to dementia. Th... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 55-year-old male asked:

Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Why do you ask?: Apart from labs to look for a recent heart attack, and natriuretic peptide to evaluate for pump failure, blood work isn't that helpful in this situati... Read More
2.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 53-year-old female asked:

Dr. Victor Bonuelanswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
I'd talk to her DR : Before u wean her off. Mention to her dr any concerns u have about the meds and her overall health status. If ever u r considering tapering off this m... Read More
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old male asked:

Dr. Barbara A Majeronianswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Confusion: It is confusion and loss of memory based on narrowing of the blood vessels in the brain.
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Ernest Bordinianswered
Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology 33 years experience
Lots of contributors: Hypertension, heart disease and diabetes are medical illnesses which contribute. Certainly lifestyle issues such as smoking and alchol can contribute... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old male asked:

Dr. George Valdezanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Not much: It is possible to develop or create new circulation, such as unblocking carotid artery, and brains have ways of developing new pathways to compensate,... Read More
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Peter Forsteranswered
Psychiatry 37 years experience
Mini strokes: Vascular dementia refers to a kind of dementia that is caused by problems with the blood vessels in the brain (usually plaque formation, just as in ca... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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