Journal of Korean Geriatric Psychiatry

노인정신의학

pISSN 1226-6329 / eISSN 2733-4600


노인정신의학

대한노인정신의학회 (3권2호 87-94)

Epidemiology of Vascular Dementia

혈관성 치매의 역학

박종한(Jonghan Park)

Abstract

The concept of vascular dementia is not still established. Its pathogenesis is not completely understood, either. It may be different among the subtypes, e.g., ischemic, hemorrhaginc, or Binswanger's disease. In this article epidemiology of vascular dementia was reviewed, based on the important findings regarding to prevalence, ethnic difference in prevalence, incidence, risk factors, and natural history and survival. We have to wait for more elegant concept of and better understanding of vascular dementia.

Keywords

혈관성 치매,뇌혈관 장애,위험 요인,역학, Vascular dementia,Cerebrovascular disorders,Risk factors,Epidemiology