FEATURES SUGGESTIVE OF VASCULAR DEMENTIA (NOTIONAL WEIGHTING IN BRACKETS) |
• Abrupt onset (2) |
• Stepwise deterioration (1) |
• Fluctuating course (2) |
• Nocturnal confusion (1) |
• Preserved personality (1) |
• Depression (1) |
• Somatic complaints (1) |
• Emotional incontinence (1) |
• Hypertension (1) |
• History of strokes (2) |
• Associated atherosclerosis (1) |
• Focal neurological signs (2) |
• Focal neurological symptoms (2) |