10 Questions
What term is used to describe cognitive impairment without disruption in activities of daily living in the context of Vascular Cognitive Impairment?
Mild VCI
Which neuroimaging marker is commonly associated with Subcortical Ischemic Vascular Dementia?
Subcortical hyperintensities
In the context of Vascular Cognitive Impairment, what lifestyle factor contributes to cardiovascular risk?
Obesity
Which type of dementia is characterized by cognitive impairment with disruption to activities of daily living?
Vascular dementia
What technique reveals significant alterations in the microstructural integrity of white matter adjacent to ischemic infarcts?
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)
Which factor primarily influences the neuropsychological phenotype of Vascular Cognitive Impairment?
Stroke location and volume
What percentage of individuals with early-stage VCI progress to dementia within a 5-year period?
50%
Which criteria are required for a probable diagnosis of Vascular Cognitive Impairment?
Neuroimaging evidence of CVD
What is a distinguishing feature that argues against Alzheimer's Disease in the differential diagnosis of VCI?
Psychomotor abilities impairment
Which neuroanatomical structures are primarily affected by neurodegeneration in the Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD)?
Frontal insular region
Learn about the nomenclature for Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI) and its related terms such as vascular dementia (VaD), subcortical ischemic disease (SID), and more. Understand the distinctions between mild VCI, VaD and other subtypes.
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