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Abstract WMP18: The Association between Cerebral Microbleed Patterns and Incident Dementia: The ARIC-Neurocognitive Study

Stroke Journal

Background:Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) are associated with incident dementia, but the impact of specific CMB patterns is unclear. This study investigates the association between CMB patterns and dementia risk in the community-based longitudinal Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Neurocognitive Study (ARIC-NCS).Methods:All

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Abstract TP22: Delirium, Infection, and Risk of Dementia in Patients With and Without Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

Stroke Journal

Background:The increased risk of dementia after delirium and infection might be influenced by cerebral small vessel disease-SVD. Delirium and infection were defined by ICD-10 coding supplemented by hand-searching of hospital records. Dementia was diagnosed using clinical/cognitive assessment, medical records and death certificates.