Is vascular dementia always followed with high blood pressure?

chas932 · Newbie Joined: 15 Sep 2005 Posts: 1

Hi! My grandmother recently had two strokes and now her doctor told that she also had vascular dementia. I didn’t know anything about this disease. Then I tried to inform myself as much as I could. Still I don’t quite understand Is vascular dementia always followed with high blood pressure?

laurene1054 · Newbie Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 2

Hi! As you know, vascular dementia is caused by progressive atherosclerosis leading to multiple small strokes. Well, there are many factors can increase your risk of a stroke but the most common is high blood pressure (or hypertension). You can tell that vascular dementia usually followed with high blood pressure.

Is vascular dementia always followed with high blood pressure?

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