The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Binswanger's Disease may include:
List of 25 Binswanger's Disease Symptoms
Note that Binswanger's Disease symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Binswanger's Disease signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.
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. Patients usually show signs of abnormal blood pressure, stroke, blood abnormalities, disease of the large blood vessels in the neck, and disease of the heart valves. Other prominent features of the disease include urinary incontinence, difficulty walking, clumsiness, slowness of conduct, lack of facial expression, and speech difficulties. These symptoms, which tend to begin after the age of 60, are not always present in all patients and may sometimes appear only as a passing phase. Seizures may also be present. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Binswanger's Disease Information Page: NINDS)
More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Binswanger's Disease article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:
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The phrase "signs of Binswanger's Disease" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Binswanger's Disease that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Binswanger's Disease" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Binswanger's Disease.
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Binswanger's Disease. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Binswanger's Disease has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Binswanger's Disease signs or Binswanger's Disease symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Binswanger's Disease may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Binswanger's Disease symptoms.
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