About Vascular Dementia, Binswanger's Type (Binswanger's Disease)
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Vascular Dementia, Binswanger's Type (Binswanger's Disease)
Vascular Dementia, Binswanger's Type (Binswanger's Disease) |
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Vascular Dementia, Binswanger's Type (Binswanger's Disease) InformationHow is Binswanger's disease diagnosed?Brain imaging, which reveals the characteristic brain lesions of Binswanger's disease, is essential for a positive diagnosis. Is there any treatment for Binswanger's disease?There is no specific course of treatment for Binswanger's disease. Treatment is symptomatic.
What are the symptoms of Binswanger's disease?The symptoms associated with Binswanger's disease are related to the disruption of subcortical neural circuits that control what neuroscientists call executive cognitive functioning:
What is Binswanger's Disease?Binswanger's disease (BD), also called subcortical vascular dementia, is a type of dementia caused by widespread, microscopic areas of damage to the deep layers of white matter in the brain. The damage is the result of the thickening and narrowing (atherosclerosis) of arteries that feed the subcortical areas of the brain. Atherosclerosis (commonly known as "hardening of the arteries") is a systemic process that affects blood vessels throughout the body. It begins late in the fourth decade of life and increases in severity with age. As the arteries become more and more narrowed, the blood supplied by those arteries decreases and brain tissue dies. A characteristic pattern of Binswanger's disease-damaged brain tissue can be seen with modern brain imaging techniques such as CT scans or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). What is the prognosis for Binswanger's disease?Binswanger's disease is a progressive disease; there is no cure. Changes may be sudden or gradual and then progress in a stepwise manner. Binswanger's disease can often coexist with Alzheimer's disease. Behaviors that slow the progression of high blood pressure, diabetes, and atherosclerosis -- such as eating a healthy diet and keeping healthy wake/sleep schedules, exercising, and not smoking or drinking too much alcohol -- can also slow the progression of Binswanger's disease. What research is being done on Binswanger's disease?The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) conducts research related to Binswanger's disease in its laboratories at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and also supports additional research through grants to major medical institutions across the country. Much of this research focuses on finding better ways to prevent, treat, and ultimately cure neurological disorders, such as Binswanger's disease. Source: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (www.ninds.nih.gov) |
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