BINSWANGER DISEASE
\ba͡ɪnswˈaŋɡə dɪzˈiːz], \baɪnswˈaŋɡə dɪzˈiːz], \b_aɪ_n_s_w_ˈa_ŋ_ɡ_ə d_ɪ_z_ˈiː_z]\
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An imprecise term refering to dementia associated with CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS, including CEREBRAL INFARCTION (single or multiple), and conditions associated with chronic BRAIN ISCHEMIA. Diffuse, cortical, and subcortical subtypes have been described. (From Gerontol Geriatr 1998 Feb;31 (1):36-44)
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