[Cerebral arteriosclerosis: neurologic and psychiatric consequences]

Cerebral arteriosclerosis is a frequent, often not sufficiently diagnosed disease in the second half of the life span. Possible causes, diagnosis, and therapy are explicitly shown of its somatic and psycho-pathological symptoms, often acute, and chronically persistent. Particular emphasis is put on acute-care and the therapeutic relevance of socio-and psychotherapy. Finally, consequences for forensic medical opinions are shown.