Abstract
So-called chronic cerebrovascular disorders (CCVD) represent an ill-defined nosological entity which includes polymorphous clinical pictures with different pathogenesis, type and degree of morphological or functional damage, evolution and prognosis [7]. Attempts to give a better definition of this group of disorders, however, have been made during recent years for methodological reasons, particularly in the need to establish standardized admission criteria for drug trials. According to the definition commonly in use [18], patients are considered as having CCVD when meeting the following requirements:
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history of one or more cerebrovascular episodes, including transient ischaemic attacks;
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presence of vascular risk factors (mainly hypertension);
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presence of focal or diffuse neurological and/or psychiatric signs;
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positivity of instrumental examinations, such as computed tomography (CT) scan, positron emission scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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mild derangement of higher cerebral functions.
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Bono, G., Martelli, A., Merlo, P., Mauri, M., Sinforiani, E., Nappi, G. (1989). Current Problems in the Clinical Diagnosis of Vascular Dementia. In: Bergener, M., Reisberg, B. (eds) Diagnosis and Treatment of Senile Dementia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46658-8_9
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