Kardiovaskulär sjukdom och diabetes typ II som riskfaktorer för kognitiv sjukdom

Translated title of the contribution: Cardiovascular disease and diabetes type II as risk factor for neurocognitive disorders

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Abstract

Here we presented a review of our two articles presenting the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in neurocognitive disorders; Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, mixed dementa and Lewy body disease. Cardiovascular disease and diabetes showed a significantly lower prevalence among cases with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body disease, both neurodegenerative disorders, compared to cases with vascular dementia. These findings strongly argue against the suggestions of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia sharing risk factors. All neurocognitive disorders where confirmed through neuropathological examination.
Translated title of the contributionCardiovascular disease and diabetes type II as risk factor for neurocognitive disorders
Original languageSwedish
Pages52-55
Number of pages4
Volume1
No.2020
Specialist publicationNeurologi i Sverige
Publication statusPublished - 2020 Mar 5

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease
  • Endocrinology and Diabetes
  • Neurology

Free keywords

  • diabetes mellitus type II
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Alzheimer disease
  • Vascular dementia
  • mixed dementia
  • Lewy Body Disease
  • DEMENTIA
  • Neurocognitive disorders

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