Cerebrovascular disease and threshold for dementia in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease

Authors
Esiri, MM Nagy, Z Smith, MZ Barnetson, L Smith, AD
Citation
Mm. Esiri et al., Cerebrovascular disease and threshold for dementia in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, LANCET, 354(9182), 1999, pp. 919-920
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9182
Year of publication
1999
Pages
919 - 920
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19990911)354:9182<919:CDATFD>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Cerebrovascular disease and Alzheimer's disease commonly occur together in the elderly and each may contribute to dementia. Here we present evidence t hat cerebrovascular disease significantly worsens cognitive performance in the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease.