Vascular Dementia

John Meyer is the editor of Vascular Dementia, published by Wiley.Gaiane Rauch is the editor of Vascular Dementia, published by Wiley.Helmut Lechner is the editor of Vascular Dementia, published by Wiley.Carlo Loeb is the editor of Vascular Dementia, published by Wiley.

• Contributors iiiForeword Honorary editor: James F. Toole, President of World Federation of Neurology ivPreface Editors: John S. Meyer, Gaiane M. Rauch, Helmut Lechner, Carlo Loeb, James F. Toole viChapter 1 Epidemiology of Vascular Dementia 1Md. Anwarul Haque, John S. Meyer, Gaiane M. RauchChapter 2 Cardiovascular Risk Factors Contributors to Cerebral Degenerative Changes, Cognitive Decline, and Dementia 19John S. Meyer, Gaiane M. Rauch, Ronald A. RauchChapter 3 Risk Factors for Vascular Dementia 41Helmut LechnerChapter 4 Neuropathological Correlates of Vascular Dementia 59Carlo LoebChapter 5 Microvascular Pathology in Vascular and Related Dementias 77Alberto Portera-Sanchez, Jesus Porta-EtessamChapter 6 Recent Advances in Vascular Dementia Research 101David W. DesmondChapter 7 Clinical Feautures of Patients with Vascular Dementia Versus Alzheiner’s Disease 119Gaiane M. Rauch, john S. MeyerChapter 8 Neuropsychological Assessments for Cognitive Decline 131Md. Anwarul Haque, John S. Meyer, Gaiane M. RauchChapter 9 Subcortical Arteriosclerotic Encephalopathy Binswanger Type or Chronic Microvascular Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome 155Carlo LoebChapter 10 Criteria for Diagnosis of Vascular Dementia 181Carlo Loeb, John S. Meyer, Gaiane M. RauchChapter 11 Classification of Subtypes of Vascular Dementia Including Subcortical Versus Cortical Dementias 203John S. Meyer, Gaiane M. RauchChapter 12 Neuroimaging in Vascular Dementia 221John S. Meyer, Gaiane M. Rauch. Ronald A. RauchChapter 13 Clinical Observation During Long-Term Follow-Up of Outcome in Vascular Dementia 235Helmut Lechner, Gotz BerthaChapter 14 Prevention and Treatment of Vascular Dementia 251John S. Meyer, Gaiane M. RauchChapter 15 Scientific Basis for Plasmapheresis in Vascular Dementia 263Helmut LechnerChapter 16 Estrogen Therapy for Prevention of Dementia in Postmenopausal Women 279Gaiane M. Rauch, John S. MeyerChapter 17 Factors Influencing Long-Term Survival Among Patients with Vascular Dementia Versus Alzheimer’s Disease 289John S. Meyer, Gaiane M. RauchIndex 307