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Definition and therapy of chronic cerebro-vascular diseases
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Chronic cerebro-vascular disorders encompass pathological aging, dementia, and specific cerebro-vascular conditions. Therapies focus on risk factor modification and managing neurological deficits for better patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Geriatrics
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Chronic cerebro-vascular disorders represent a significant area of neurological study.
- These disorders encompass pathological aging, dementia (Alzheimer's type, multi-infarct), and conditions defined by the Ad Hoc Committee (Paris, 1980).
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the classification of chronic cerebro-vascular disorders.
- To describe current therapeutic strategies for managing these conditions.
Main Methods:
- Categorization of clinical disturbances associated with chronic cerebro-vascular disorders.
- Overview of current pharmacological approaches to treatment.
Main Results:
- Identification of three primary categories of clinical disturbances.
- Division of current therapies into secondary prevention and management of neurological after-effects.
Conclusions:
- Effective management requires addressing risk factors and mitigating neurological consequences.
- A comprehensive approach is essential for treating chronic cerebro-vascular disorders.
Abstract:
Chronic cerebro-vascular disorders could be considered in a broad sense as a large body of knowledge in which three main categories of clinical disturbances have to be be considered: 1) Pathological aging that manifest itself with light short term memory impairment associated with a mild parkinsonian symptomatology or pseudobulbar signs. 2) Senile dementia Alzheimer type and multi infarct dementia. 3) Chronic cerebro-vascular disorders as defined by the Ad Hoc Committee (Paris, 1980). At present the therapy of chronic cerebro-vascular disorders is based on two main groups of drugs and can be divided into: 1) A treatment of prevention or secondary prevention which tends to correct or modify the different risk factors. 2) A treatment that seeks to control and modify the neurological and neuropsychological after effects and the disorders of the higher nervous activities which result from the lesion.