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Demencia

Nombres alternativos:

Síndrome cerebral crónico; Demencia con los cuerpos de Lewy; DBL; Demencia vascular

Prevención:

La mayoría de las causas de la demencia no se pueden prevenir. Sin embargo, el hecho de consumir una dieta baja en grasa, dejar de fumar y controlar la presión sanguínea y la diabetes pueden reducir el riesgo de padecer demencia vascular, que es causada por pequeños accidentes cerebrovasculares. La demencia vascular también puede jugar un papel importante en la evolución del mal de Alzheimer.

Referencias:

Alva G. Alzheimer disease and other dementias. Clin Geriatr Med . 2003; 19(4): 763-76.

American Academy of Neurology. About Dementia. Neurology . 2004; 63(10); E20.

Moore DP, Jefferson JW. Handbook of Medical Psychiatry . 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2004:283-286.

Goetz, CG. Textbook of Clinical Neurology . 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2003: 705-708.

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Fecha de revisión: 5/10/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por: Daniel Kantor, M.D., Director of the Comprehensive MS Center, Neuroscience Institute, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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