SUBCORTICAL VASCULAR DEMENTIA
\sʌbkˈɔːtɪkə͡l vˈaskjʊlə dɪmˈɛnʃə], \sʌbkˈɔːtɪkəl vˈaskjʊlə dɪmˈɛnʃə], \s_ʌ_b_k_ˈɔː_t_ɪ_k_əl v_ˈa_s_k_j_ʊ_l_ə d_ɪ_m_ˈɛ_n_ʃ_ə]\
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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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