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ARTERIOSCLEROTIC DEMENTIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Vessels (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- major vascular neurocognitive disorder
1, record 1, English, major%20vascular%20neurocognitive%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vascular dementia 2, record 1, English, vascular%20dementia
correct, see observation
- VaD 3, record 1, English, VaD
correct, see observation
- VaD 3, record 1, English, VaD
- arteriosclerotic dementia 4, record 1, English, arteriosclerotic%20dementia
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vascular dementia is a general term describing problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory and other thought processes caused by brain damage from impaired blood flow to [the] brain. 5, record 1, English, - major%20vascular%20neurocognitive%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vascular dementia; VaD; arteriosclerotic dementia: The word "dementia" is sometimes considered pejorative. 6, record 1, English, - major%20vascular%20neurocognitive%20disorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble neurocognitif vasculaire majeur
1, record 1, French, trouble%20neurocognitif%20vasculaire%20majeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- démence vasculaire 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9mence%20vasculaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- démence artériopathique 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9mence%20art%C3%A9riopathique
correct, see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
- démence artérioscléreuse 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9mence%20art%C3%A9rioscl%C3%A9reuse
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les démences vasculaires correspondent aux détériorations intellectuelles suffisamment importantes pour perturber la vie quotidienne, attribuées à des lésions cérébrales d'origine vasculaire. Elles sont la deuxième cause des démences après la maladie d'Alzheimer dans les pays occidentaux. 5, record 1, French, - trouble%20neurocognitif%20vasculaire%20majeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
démence vasculaire; démence artériopathique; démence artérioscléreuse : Le mot «démence» est parfois considéré comme péjoratif. 6, record 1, French, - trouble%20neurocognitif%20vasculaire%20majeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- demencia arterioesclerótica
1, record 1, Spanish, demencia%20arterioescler%C3%B3tica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demencia que acompaña la arterioesclerosis cerebral y se caracteriza por una conducta elemental y reiterativa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - demencia%20arterioescler%C3%B3tica
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