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Vascular disease and dementia: an introduction

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In trials of therapy for dementia the problem is again the heterogeneity of the clinical material and the lack of certainty of diagnosis without pathological confirmation. An important subgroup among the demented population is that made up of individuals whose deterioration is due to cerebrovascular disease.

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Harrison, M.J.G. (1988). Vascular disease and dementia: an introduction. In: Capildeo, R., Orgogozo, J.M. (eds) Methods in Clinical Trials in Neurology. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-08943-7_13

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