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1
Q

Aetiologies?

A

Risk factors = cardiovascular disease risk factors

2
Q

Pathology?

A

Infarction of brain tissue due to occlusion of blood vessels

Usually a build up of many small infarcts

3
Q

Signs and Symptoms?

A

As A.D. but with the addition of a higher likelihood of other focal neurological signs

4
Q

Investigations and findings?

A

Diagnosis purely clinical
Excludatory investigations
Infarctions can be seen

5
Q

Management?

A

No definitive cure
MDT support
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors = symptomatic, BP control

6
Q

Complications?

A

Other forms of atheromatous disease