Risk of incident stroke in patients with Alzheimer disease or vascular dementia

Conclusions: Patients with VD, but not AD, have a markedly higher risk of developing an ischemic stroke than those without dementia. In patients with AD, but not VD, use of atypical antipsychotic drugs was associated with an increased risk of TIA.
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Alzheimer's disease, Vascular dementia, Case control studies, Incidence studies ARTICLE Source Type: research