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Vascular cognitive impairment in diabetes mellitus: are prevention and treatment effective?
Authors: Zavoreo I, Madžar Z, Demarin V, Kes VB Abstract Vascular dementia is caused by progressive atherosclerosis leading to multiple small strokes and subsequent brain damage. Approximately 10%-20% of all cases of dementia are attributed to vascular dementia. The 5-year survival rate is 39% for patients with vascular dementia compared with 75% for age-matched controls. It is a growing public health concern because of the lack of effective curative treatment options and rising global prevalence. Duration of diabetes mellitus of 10 years or longer, onset of diabetes before age 65, treatment with insulin and oral ...
Source: Acta Clinica Croatica - November 30, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Acta Clin Croat Source Type: research