Multi-infarct Dementia : Causes
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Causes could include:
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Occlusion of artery
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vascular stenosis
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Multi-infarct dementia (MID) is the most common form of vascular dementia, and the second most common cause of dementia (after Alzheimer's disease) in people over age 65. An estimated 10 - 20% of all dementias are caused by strokes. MID affects me...
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Multi-infarct dementia is one form of dementia that occurs when small blood vessels in the brain are blocked by blood clots or fatty deposits. The blockage interrupts the flow of blood to regions of the brain (a stroke ), which, if sustained, caus...
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