title: Multi-infarct dementia: prevention and treatment.
abstract: Multi-infarct dementia (MID) characteristically presents with an acute event followed by a stepwise and fluctuating downhill course. Progression is generally considered the consequence of recurrent stroke (Hachinski, 1983): the mainstay of treatment, therefore, is the prevention of further ischemic events.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, Charing Cross Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Wade
mesh_terms: D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D015161:Dementia, Multi-Infarct / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004088:Dihydroergotoxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D009270:Naloxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010889:Piracetam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011759:Pyrrolidines / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011759:Pyrrolidines; D004088:Dihydroergotoxine; D009270:Naloxone; C040619:oxiracetam; D010889:Piracetam