Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI)
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI). Older age, Female gender, Hypertension, Smoking, Obesity, High cholesterol. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Risk factors
- Older age
- Female gender
- Hypertension
- Smoking
- Obesity
- High cholesterol
- Atrial fibrillation
- Diabetes mellitus
- Low educational attainment
- Physical inactivity
- Depression
Clinical subtypes
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Clinical features
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Radiological features
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Prevention
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Treatment
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Acronym
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References
- Black SE. Vascular cognitive impairment: epidemiology, subtypes, diagnosis and management. J R Coll Physicians Edinb 2011; 41:49-56.
- Dichgans M, Leys D. Vascular cognitive impairment. Circ Res 2017; 120:573-591.
- Rossor MN, Fox NC, Mummery CJ, Schott JM, Warren JD. The diagnosis of young-onset dementia. Lancet Neurol 2010; 9:793-806.
- Graff-Radford J. Vascular cognitive impairment. Continuum (Minneap Minn) 2019; 25:147-164.
