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Ajidahun Olusina
Euul Investments Nigeria Limited, Nigeria
ScientificTracks Abstracts: Jour of Neur & Clin Neuros
Dementia remains a leading cause of death in the elderly. Dementia has been labeled one of the Geriatric giants contributing to mortality and morbidity in the elderly. Dementia caused by cerebrovascular diseases accounts for about 15% of cases. Stroke remains a leading cause of vascular dementia. Patient who have had multiple or recurrent strokes are at a high risk of cognitive deficits. There still exists paucity of data on the relationship between vascular diseases and development of a gradual decline in the cognitive functioning of the brain. In the African setting the diagnosis of vascular dementia is not frequently made due to late presentation of patients and non availability of radiological investigations. Perhaps this might account for an increase in number of deaths whose diagnosis as Vascular Dementia is often missed. There is therefore a need to understand the presentation, progress, prognosis and management options available to improve the overall outcome of patients.
Ajidahun Olusina is Brand Ambassador at Euul Investments Nigeria Limited, Nigeria. He worked as Medical Officer at Tristate at Reddington. He did MBBS from University of Ibadan in 2010-2017.
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