| Multi-infarct dementia is often the result of a | | | | Hypertension. |
| series of small strokes. Most common cause of | | | | Cardiomyopathy. |
| vascular dementia is the blockage of small arteries | | | | Possibly homocysteine levels. |
| supplying areas of the brain. In classical stroke, | | | | Infection ( Herpes simplex encephalitis ). |
| large blood vessels are blocked, resulting in the | | | | Transient global amnesia. |
| death of brain tissue supplied by that artery. The | | | | Smoking. |
| second most common cause of dementia in older | | | | Signs and Symptoms of Multi Infarct Dementia |
| adults is vascular dementia, which affects the | | | | Common Sign and Symptoms of Multi Infarct |
| blood vessels in the brain. A stroke occurs when | | | | Dementia |
| blood cannot get to part of the brain. Strokes can | | | | Confusion. |
| be caused when a blood clot or fatty deposit | | | | Memory problems. |
| (called plaque) blocks the vessels that supply blood | | | | Wandering. |
| to the brain. A stroke also can happen when a | | | | Bowel incontinence. |
| blood vessel in the brain bursts. | | | | Localized numbness or tingling. |
| Dementia associated with cerebrovascular disease | | | | Swallowing difficulty. Problems handling money. |
| is also observed in a rare genetic condition, ie, | | | | Treatment of Multi Infarct Dementia |
| cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with | | | | Common Treatment of Multi Infarct Dementia |
| subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy | | | | Cholinesterase inhibitors have shown to be helpful |
| (CADASIL). Protocols for the evaluation and | | | | in various randomised controlled trials. . |
| treatment of stroke are available. Medications | | | | Electroconvulsive therapy may be indicated in |
| may be required to control aggressive or agitated | | | | extreme cases provided. Protocols for the |
| behaviors or behaviors that are dangerous to the | | | | evaluation and treatment of stroke are available. |
| person or to others. Medications may include | | | | Medications may include antipsychotics (especially |
| antipsychotics (especially the newer atypical | | | | the newer atypical agents, olanzapine and |
| agents, olanzapine and quetiapine), beta-blockers, | | | | quetiapine). |
| and serotonin-affecting drugs such as trazodone | | | | Beta-blockers, and serotonin-affecting drugs such |
| (which may lower the blood pressure), buspirone, | | | | as trazodone (which may lower the blood |
| or fluoxetine. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (eg. | | | | pressure), buspirone, or fluoxetine also useful |
| galantamine , donepezil ) drugs work by increasing | | | | treatment for multi infarct dememtia. |
| the level of a chemical (acetylcholine) within the | | | | Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (eg. galantamine , |
| brain of patients suffering from vascular dementia. | | | | donepezil ) drugs work by increasing the level of a |
| The effectiveness of these drugs in the | | | | chemical (acetylcholine) within the brain of patients |
| treatment of vascular dementia has been proven | | | | suffering from vascular dementia. |
| in a number of recent clinical trials. | | | | Patients with agitation may respond to |
| Causes of Multi Infarct Dementia | | | | environmental modification. Pharmacologic |
| Common causes and Risk factors of Multi Infarct | | | | treatment can be useful in controlling agitation |
| Dementia | | | | through sedation. |
| Diabetes mellitus. | | | | |