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Binswanger's Disease



Introduction: Binswanger's Disease

Binswanger's Disease: Binswanger's disease is a rare form of dementia characterized by cerebrovascular lesions in the deep white-matter of the brain, loss of memory and cognition, ... more about Binswanger's Disease.

Binswanger's Disease: A type of senile dementia characterized by chronic cerebrovascular disease. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Binswanger's Disease is available below.

Symptoms of Binswanger's Disease

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Misdiagnosis and Binswanger's Disease

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Prognosis for Binswanger's Disease

Prognosis for Binswanger's Disease: Poor. Degenerative. Often death from stroke within 5 years.

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Article Excerpts about Binswanger's Disease

Binswanger's disease is a rare form of dementia characterized by cerebrovascular lesions in the deep white-matter of the brain, loss of memory and cognition, and mood changes. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Binswanger's Disease Information Page: NINDS)

Definitions of Binswanger's Disease:

Binswanger's Disease is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Binswanger's Disease, or a subtype of Binswanger's Disease, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)


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