APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -How common is multi-infarct dementia? Multi-infarct dementia is common. It’s a common cause of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease and can sometimes co-exist with Alzheimer’s disease.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is multi-infarct dementia? Multi-infarct dementia (MID) is a common cause of memory loss in older people. MID is caused by multiple strokes (disruption of blood flow to the brain) which lead to damaged brain tissue. Some strokes may occur without noticeable symptoms; doctors may refer to these as “silent strokes.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Multi-infarct dementia is caused by a series of smaller strokes. This may also include transient ischaemic attacks (TIA). A TIA is similar to a stroke but the symptoms last only a short time and tend to get better by themselves.

Detailed explanation-4: -Multi-infarct dementia usually affects people between the ages of 60 and 75. Men are slightly more likely than women to have this disease. However, the most important risk factor for multi-infarct dementia is high blood pressure. It is rare for a person without high blood pressure to develop multi-infarct dementia.