National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke–Canadian Stroke Network Vascular Cognitive Impairment Harmonization Standards

Hachinski, Vladimir; Iadecola, Costantino; Petersen, Ron; M.B. Breteler, Monique; L. Nyenhuis, David; E. Black, Sandra; J. Powers, William; DeCarli, Charles; G. Merino, José; N. Kalaria, Raj; V. Vinters, Harry; M. Holtzman, David; A. Rosenberg, Gary; Wallin, Anders; Dichgans, Martin; R. Marler, John; G. Leblanc, Gabrielle

doi:10.1161/01.str.0000237236.88823.47

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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke–Canadian Stroke Network Vascular Cognitive Impairment Harmonization Standards

Published in Stroke • Aug 17, 2006

Authors:

Vladimir Hachinski

Costantino Iadecola

Ron Petersen

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: One in 3 individuals will experience a stroke, dementia or both. Moreover, twice as many individuals will have cognitive impairment short of dementia as either stroke or dementia. The commonly used stroke scales do not measure cognition, while dementia criteria focus on the l...

Subject

Dementia

Medicine

Neuropathology

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