| Literature DB >> 33185327 |
Olivia K L Hamilton1,2,3, Ellen V Backhouse1,2, Esther Janssen1,2, Angela C C Jochems1,2, Caragh Maher1,2, Tuula E Ritakari1,2, Anna J Stevenson2,4,5, Lihua Xia6, Ian J Deary3,6, Joanna M Wardlaw1,2,3.
Abstract
This paper is a proposal for an update on the characterization of cognitive impairments associated with sporadic cerebral small vessel disease (SVD). We pose a series of questions about the nature of SVD-related cognitive impairments and provide answers based on a comprehensive review and meta-analysis of published data from 69 studies. Although SVD is thought primarily to affect executive function and processing speed, we hypothesize that SVD affects all major domains of cognitive ability. We also identify low levels of education as a potentially modifiable risk factor for SVD-related cognitive impairment. Therefore, we propose the use of comprehensive cognitive assessments and the measurement of educational level both in clinics and research settings, and suggest several recommendations for future research.Entities:
Keywords: cerebral small vessel disease; cognitive ability; lacunar stroke; meta-analysis; systematic review; vascular cognitive impairment; vascular dementia
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Year: 2020 PMID： 33185327 PMCID： PMC8593445 DOI： 10.1002/alz.12221
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Alzheimers Dement ISSN： 1552-5260 Impact factor: 16.655